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 (1995-05-15) 15 May 1995
Original team(s) Murray Bushrangers
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 / Medium Forward [1]
Club information
Current club Carlton
Number 40
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019– Carlton 36 (27)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020.
Career highlights
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. [2]

AFL career

Carlton (2019-present)

Gibbons was recruited by Carlton as a supplemental rookie recruit in February 2019. [3] He made his senior debut later that month in the opening game of the season against Richmond, and immediately established himself as a regular member of the club's senior team, primarily as a mid-sized forward/midfielder. He missed only three games in his first two seasons, and kicked 27 goals in those years. He signed a one-year extension contract for the Blues for the 2020 season as a rookie, and then signed to the club's senior list at the start of 2021.[4]

Statistics

As of round 18 of the 2020 season

Legend
 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 4021161419611230869570.80.79.35.314.73.32.7
2020 Carlton 40151161446320751420.70.49.64.213.83.32.9
Career 36 27 20 340 175 515 120 99 0.7 0.6 9.4 4.9 14.3 3.3 2.8

References
  1. "Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club | Michael Gibbons". Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  2. http://www.williamstownfc.com.au/news/10-latest-news/1246-draft-me-michael-gibbons
  3. https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2019-02-08/blues-sign-gibbons-and-cottrell
  4. "Gibbons signs on to senior list". Carlton Football Club. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.


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