Adrian Gleeson
Adrian Gleeson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Nickname(s) | Bear | ||
Date of birth | 29 April 1967 | ||
Original team(s) | Koroit | ||
Debut |
Round 7, 1986, Carlton vs. Collingwood, at Victoria Park | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
Position(s) | everywhere | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1986–1996 | Carlton | 176 (174) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1996. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Adrian Gleeson (born 29 April 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Gleeson, who played as a rover, finished eighth in the 1988 Brownlow Medal count,[1] in his third season of league football.
Wearing the number 12 guernsey, Gleeson debuted for the Blues in round seven of 1986 in the 40-point victory over Collingwood in what was the last game between these two fierce rivals played at Victoria Park. His son is Tom Gleeson who played in a division 1 grand final with Aberfeldie in 2018
He was recruited from the Koroit Football Club in the Hampden Football League and was a member of Carlton's 1987 premiership team
Gleeson played 176 games and kicked 174 goals between 1986 and 1996. He was a popular player at Carlton and coach David Parkin described the decision to delist Gleeson at the end of the 1996 season as one of the toughest of his coaching career.[2]
He was rewarded with life membership of the club and was later appointed to the Carlton Board of Directors in May 2006.[3]
References
- ↑ "1988 Brownlow Medal results".
- ↑ Pearce, Linda (19 October 1996). "It's hard to say farewell". The Sunday Age.
- ↑ Reilly, Stephen; Niall, Jake (25 May 2006). "Coach meets Kennett over criticism of Hawks". The Age.
External links
- Adrian Gleeson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Profile at Blueseum