Michael Gibbons (footballer)
Michael Gibbons (born 15 May 1995) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited from Williamstown after he won two J J Liston Trophys, the best and fairest in the VFL.
| Michael Gibbons | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Michael Gibbons | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1995 | ||
| Original team(s) | Williamstown Football Club | ||
| Debut |
Round 1, 2019, Carlton vs. Richmond, at MCG | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Carlton | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019– | Carlton | 22 (16) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 1, 2020. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life & junior career
Gibbons began his football journey with Lavington (NSW) before playing under 18 football in the TAC Cup with the Murray Bushrangers. Overlooked in the draft he moved to Melbourne to further develop his game. The versatile midfield-forward spent five years at Williamstown in the VFL. In that time, he became a dual J.J Liston Medal winner and Norm Goss Medallist in the 2015 VFL Grand Final.[1]
AFL career
Carlton (2019-present)
Gibbons was picked up by Carlton as a rookie in February 2019. [2] He debut later that month in the opening game of the season against Richmond and later went on to play 21 out of 22 games for Carlton in his first season. He had kicked 16 goals in his first season of AFL. He signed a one year extension contract for the Blues for the 2020 season.
Statistics
As of round 1 of the 2020 season
| G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2019 | Carlton | 40 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 196 | 112 | 308 | 69 | 57 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 9.3 | 5.3 | 14.7 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| 2020 | Carlton | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 22 | 16 | 14 | 199 | 116 | 315 | 70 | 57 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 14.3 | 3.2 | 2.6 | ||
References
External links
- Michael Gibbons's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- Michael Gibbons's playing statistics from AFL Tables