Gavin Urquhart

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Gavin Urquhart
Personal information
Full name Gavin Urquhart
Date of birth (1988-05-18) 18 May 1988 (age 34)
Original team(s) Morningside (QAFL)
Draft No. 21, 2006 National Draft, Kangaroos
No. 77, 2012 Pre-season Draft, North Melbourne
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2008–2012 North Melbourne 41 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Gavin Urquhart (born 18 May 1988) is an Australian rules football player, who last played for North Melbourne Football Club.

Urquhart was the 21st pick in the 2006 AFL Draft, and made his senior debut on 31 May 2008, in round 10. Urquhart received a Rising Star nomination after his round 18 performance against Brisbane, when he had 22 possessions. [1] Urquhart signed a two-year deal with North Melbourne in August 2008. [2]

The 2010 season was a poor one for Urquhart, as he struggled to overcome niggling injuries, and he could only manage eight senior games. [3] During trade week, rumours surfaced that North Melbourne were going to trade Urquart, but Kangaroos coach Brad Scott dismissed the rumours only days later, declaring that "he's a required player". [3]

At the end of the 2012 season, Urquhart was delisted by the Kangaroos. Subsequently, in 2014 he signed with Essendon District Football League team Airport West.

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References

  1. "Gavin Urquhart earns rising star nod". ABC News. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  2. Ralph, Jon (20 August 2008). "Kangaroos sign Gavin Urquhart for two years". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  3. 1 2 NMFC Media (8 October 2010). "He's our man". Official AFL Website of the North Melbourne Football Club. Retrieved 25 October 2010.