{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}} {{distinguish|Chris Nash}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox AFL biography | name = Chris Naish | image = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1971|9|27}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | originalteam = Wangaratta (OMFL) | draftpick = No. 5, 1988 national draft<!--do not capitalise draft or national draft per 1988 AFL draft article title and the Wikipedia manual of style--> | height = 173&nbsp;cm | weight = 71&nbsp;kg | position = | statsend = 1999 | years1 = 1990–1997 | club1 = Richmond | games_goals1 = 143 (212) | years2 = 1998–1999 | club2 = Port Adelaide | games_goals2 = {{0}}18 {{0}}(16) | games_goalstotal = 161 (228) | careerhighlights = *Richmond reserves best and fairest: 1990 *Interstate games: 1 }}

'''Chris Naish''' (born 27 September 1971) is a former Australian rules football player who played in the Australian Football League (AFL), for Richmond Football Club from 1990 to 1997 and Port Adelaide from 1998 to 1999.

==AFL career== ===Richmond career (1990–1997)=== Originally from Wangaratta, Naish won the 1988 Ovens & Murray Football League Rookie of the Year award and represented Victoria in the 1988 Teal Cup. Naish was part of a talented batch of juniors, earning All-Australian selection along with Wayne Carey, Robert Harvey and Jose Romero in 1988.

Naish was considered an inventive and clever forward while playing for Richmond and he earned a spot in the Victorian state of origin side. He did not miss a senior game at Richmond for three years to the end of 1996, but had a mediocre last season playing only 12 games.

===Port Adelaide career (1998–1999)=== Following the 1997 AFL season, Naish was traded to Port Adelaide, who regarded him as a great pick up.

He had a steady season for Port in 1998 where he played his 150th game in Round 7, 1998, but in 1999 he had persistent hamstring problems and only played a handful of games before Port delisted him.

==Post-footballing career== Naish studied sports business at university and worked with the Australian National Basketball League before becoming Chief Operating Officer with AFL SportsReady, an AFL sponsored organisation working to help young adults find their way into training and employment.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schetzer|first=Alana|title=Former footballer helps to give others a sporting chance|url=http://www.melbournetimesweekly.com.au/news/local/sport/football-australian-rules/former-footballer-helps-to-give-others-a-sporting-chance/2580336.aspx|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230154802/http://www.melbournetimesweekly.com.au/news/local/sport/football-australian-rules/former-footballer-helps-to-give-others-a-sporting-chance/2580336.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 December 2012|work=Melbourne Times Weekly|accessdate=6 June 2012}}</ref>

==Personal life== Chris' son Patrick was drafted by Richmond under the father–son rule at the 2017 AFL Draft.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/richmonds-patrick-naish-hopes-to-kick-on-20170412-gvjw26.html| title = Richmond's Patrick Naish hopes to kick on| date = 15 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2017 AFL Draft |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/richmond/richmond-adds-to-its-premiership-mosquito-fleet-with-patrick-naish-and-jack-higgins/news-story/7ca4f7bb4ccac2bcf1250aeea90f606d |access-date=18 Dec 2022}}</ref>

After retiring from playing in the AFL, he coached high school football at Scotch College for 15 years.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-03-09 |title=Chris Naish |url=https://kbonreflection.wordpress.com/tag/chris-naish/ |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=ON REFLECTION |language=en}}</ref> He has since coached at both [https://www.oigfc.com.au/ Old Ivanhoe Grammarians Football Club] and [https://www.ivanhoejfc.com.au/club-history Ivanhoe Junior Football Club].

== References == {{Reflist}}

* Hogan P: ''The Tigers of Old'', Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996

== External links == *{{AFL Tables|ref=C/Chris_Naish.html}} *[https://www.flickr.com/photos/140137596@N02/52227934087/in/dateposted-public/ 1988 Victorian Teal Cup team photo]

{{1991 Victoria 2nd XVIII State of Origin players}} {{1988 VFL national draft}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Naish, Chris}} Category:Living people Category:Richmond Football Club players Category:Port Adelaide Football Club players Category:Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions) Category:Wangaratta Football Club players Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Category:1971 births Category:Victorian State of Origin players