Viv Michie

Vivian "Viv" Michie (born 23 February 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club and Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Viv Michie
Michie at training in July 2015
Personal information
Full name Vivian Michie
Date of birth (1992-02-23) 23 February 1992
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 44, 2010 national draft
Debut Round 14, 2013, Fremantle
vs. Geelong, at Simonds Stadium
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2011–2013 Fremantle 01 (0)
2014–2016 Melbourne 21 (1)
Total 22 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Michie played junior football for the Fitzroy Juniors and Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup.[1] He showed his agility at the AFL pre-draft testing, finishing third in the agility run.[2] He represented Victoria Metro at the 2010 AFL Under 18 Championships.

He was drafted by Fremantle with their 2nd selection, 44th overall, in the 2010 AFL Draft.[3]

Michie struggled to play any football in his first two seasons at the club due to stress fractures in his right foot.[4] He played his first AFL game for Fremantle as a late replacement for Lee Spurr in Round 14 of the 2013 AFL season, against the Geelong Football Club, after performing well in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) for Peel Thunder, for whom he won the best and fairest award for 2013.[5]

Michie was traded to the Melbourne Football Club during the 2013 Trade Period for pick 54.[6] He was delisted by Melbourne in November 2015, but was re-drafted in the 2016 rookie draft.[7][8] At the conclusion of the 2016 season, he was delisted again by Melbourne.[9]

Statistics
[10]
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
2011 Fremantle 200——————————————
2012 Fremantle 200——————————————
2013 Fremantle 201007613130.00.07.06.013.01.03.0
2014 Melbourne 22600475810524180.00.07.89.717.54.03.0
2015 Melbourne 221104837816131240.00.47.57.114.12.82.2
2016 Melbourne 224102435591450.30.06.08.814.83.51.3
Career 22 1 4 161 177 338 70 50 0.1 0.2 7.3 8.1 15.4 3.2 2.3

References
  1. "Former Fitzroy junior player drafted at Pick 44". 20 November 2010.
  2. Quayle, Emma (30 September 2010). "Draftees fast becoming centre of attention". The Age. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  3. "Eagles and Dockers make draft picks". ABC News. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  4. Kastanis, Costa (24 May 2013). "Michie 'way ahead of schedule': Lyon". fremantlefc.com.au.
  5. “Michie Voted Thunder’s Best and Fairest”
  6. Schmook, Nathan (16 October 2013). "Young Docker Viv Michie moves to Demons". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  7. Phelan, Jennifer (10 November 2015). "Dees delist midfielder Michie, with rookie plans". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  8. Burgan, Matt (27 November 2015). "Melbourne redrafts midfielder Michie". MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  9. "Melbourne Delists Four More". Triple M. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  10. "Viv Michie". AFL Tables. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
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