Kyal Horsley

Last updated

Kyal Horsley
35 Michael Rischitelli 42 Kyal Horsley.png
Horsley (42) in May 2012
Personal information
Full name Kyal Horsley
Date of birth (1987-09-02) 2 September 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Original team(s) Kalgoorlie City (GFL)
Draft 2nd pick, 2012 Rookie draft (Gold Coast)
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2007–2011 2014–2020 Subiaco (WAFL) 207 (116)
2012–2013 Gold Coast 14 (3)
Representative team honours
YearsTeamGames (Goals)
2008–2010 Western Australia 2 (0)
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Kyal Horsley (born 2 September 1987) is an Australian rules footballer who formerly played for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Originally from Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, he previously also played with the Kalgoorlie City Football Club in the Goldfields Football League (GFL) and the Subiaco Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), where he finished runner-up in the 2011 Sandover Medal to Luke Blackwell. Horsley was drafted by Gold Coast with the second pick in the 2012 Rookie draft, and made his debut for the club in round five of the 2012 season. He was delisted by the club at the end of the 2013 season, after 14 games. Horsley returned to the Subiaco Football Club in 2014 to captain the WAFL side for the 2014 season. Horsley had a powerful return to the WAFL finishing third in the Sandover Medal count after leading the Lions to their 12th premiership.

Contents

Football career

Horsley was born and raised in Kalgoorlie, in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. He excelled in a number of sports at junior level, playing A-grade field hockey and cricket, representing Western Australia at hockey at under-15 and under-16 level. [1] Horsley made his debut for the Kalgoorlie City Football Club in 2003, at the age of 16, and won the Mitchell Medal as the best player in the Goldfields Football League (GFL) in 2006. [2] Despite wishing to remain in Kalgoorlie, he was recruited to the Subiaco Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) in 2007. Horsley made his debut against East Fremantle in round 16 of the 2007 season, kicking two goals and recording 21 disposals, [3] and played a total of 10 reserves games and seven senior games during the season. [4] The following season, he played 21 games mainly as an inside midfielder, winning the Football Budget's award for the Best First Year Player, and tying with Adam Cockie for Subiaco's Rookie of the Year award. [1] Horsley made his state debut for Western Australia in 2008 against Queensland in Townsville, and also played in the interstate game in 2010. [5] In 2011, he played 23 games, including the grand final loss to Claremont, and won the Tom Outridge Medal as Subiaco's best and fairest player, as well as finishing runner-up in the Sandover Medal to Luke Blackwell as the best player in the league. [6]

Speculated as a likely selection in either the 2011 National draft or the 2012 Rookie draft, Horsley was eventually taken by Gold Coast with the second pick in the Rookie Draft. He had previously been invited to train with Fremantle, prior to the start of the 2008 season, but was not drafted. [7] Horsley spent the first few rounds of the season with Gold Coast's reserves team in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL), but was elevated from the rookie list to the senior list after Jarrod Harbrow received a long-term injury. [8] He made his debut the following week against North Melbourne at Docklands Stadium, replacing the injured Gary Ablett, [9] and recorded 19 disposals and eight tackles. [10] Overall, Horsley played 13 games in his first year, and was considered one of the club's better players throughout the latter half of the season, with The Gold Coast Bulletin noting that he provided "that dash of maturity so needed in a young club". [11] At the club's Club Champion Awards held at the end of the season, Horsley received both the "Most Professional" award and the "Iron Man" award. [12] He was upgraded to Gold Coast's senior list for the 2013 season in October 2012, during the 2012–13 off-season. [13] Horsley played only senior game during the 2013 season, after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) midway through the season. [14] He was delisted by the Suns at the end of the season, and returned to Perth at the end of the season. [15]

Horsley returned to the WAFL with the Subiaco Football Club where he was announced captain in the pre-season. Horsley recovered from his anterior cruciate ligament injury for Round Four against Peel; kicking the first goal in a 17-point win over the Thunder. He amassed 499 disposals from 19 games on the season as well as leading Subiaco to their 12th WAFL premiership over the East Perth Royals.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West Australian Football League</span> Australian football league

The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The league currently consists of ten teams, which play each other in a 20-round season usually lasting from April to September, with the top five teams playing off in a finals series, culminating in a Grand Final. The league also runs reserves, colts (under-19) and women's competitions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Subiaco Football Club</span> Australian rules football club in WAFL

The Subiaco Football Club, nicknamed the Lions and known before 1973 as the Maroons, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and WAFL Women's (WAFLW). It was founded in 1896, and admitted to the WAFL in 1901, along with North Fremantle. The club is currently based at Leederville Oval, having previously played at Subiaco Oval.

Jay Burton is an Australian rules footballer. He played as a ruckman and began his football career at Subiaco.

Mark Nicoski is a former Australian rules footballer who previously played with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). From Perth, Western Australia, Nicoski first played for Subiaco in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), before being recruited by West Coast in the 2003 Rookie Draft. Promoted from the rookie list prior to the 2004 season, he made his debut for the club in round five, and became a regular in the side the following season as a half-back flanker, playing in West Coast's grand final loss to Sydney. In 2006, Nicoski fractured an ankle midway through the season, and thus missed out on playing in the club's premiership victory. Over the next seasons, shoulder and groin injuries restricted his time on the field, but in 2011 he took up a different role in the team, kicking 41 goals playing as a forward. Nicoski also represented Australia in the 2011 International Rules Series. However, after serious injuries, including a torn hamstring during the final of the 2012 pre-season tournament, he did not play at AFL level over the following two seasons. Having played 112 games for West Coast, Nicoski retired from the AFL at the end of the 2013 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Australian rules football in Western Australia</span>

Australian rules football in Western Australia (WA) is the most popular sport in the state. It is governed by the West Australian Football Commission (WAFC).

Matthew Harley Priddis is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL).

The Goldfields Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. Founded in 1896 as Hannans District Football Association, the league enjoyed a seat and full voting rights on the Australian National Football Council until 1919. The first clubs to play Australian football were formed within the region, and the league helped popularise the sport in the region, helping to establish the sport and supplant Rugby in popularity. The GFL was known as the Goldfields Football Association (GFA) from 1901–07 and 1920–25, and as the Goldfields National Football League (GNFL) from 1926–87.

Ian Malcolm Dargie is a former Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda and West Coast in the Australian Football League (AFL) and Subiaco in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) during the 1980s and 1990s.

Robbie West is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles and Footscray in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Allistair Pickett is an Australian rules footballer who played for Subiaco in the WAFL. Pickett won the 2002 and 2004 Sandover Medals.

William Alfred Benjamin "Digger" Thomas was an Australian rules footballer who played with East Perth and Subiaco in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tom Outridge Sr.</span> Australian rules footballer and administrator

Thomas Outridge was an Australian rules football player and administrator. Originally from Ballarat, Victoria, he played 201 games for Perth and Subiaco in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), and also represented Western Australia in 25 interstate matches, captaining the side at the 1930 Australian National Football Carnival. Outridge was also the winner of the inaugural Sandover Medal, in 1921.

Greg Broughton is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club and Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Aidan William John Parker is an Australian rules footballer who is the current captain of the Subiaco Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). He was previously rookie-listed with the Adelaide Football Club in Australian Football League (AFL), and also played matches for South Adelaide and Glenelg in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Parker has played in three premierships for Subiaco, and also represented Western Australia in four interstate matches.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sam Menegola</span> Australian rules footballer

Sam Menegola is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He had previously been listed by Hawthorn and Fremantle, but didn't play a senior game for either club. He is related to former Swan Districts premiership winner and Richmond player, Todd Menegola.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mark Hutchings</span> Australian rules footballer

Mark Hutchings is an Australian rules footballer who last played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL) and currently plays for West Perth Football Club. From Perth, Western Australia, Hutchings captained his state at the 2009 National Under-18 Championships, and, having also played for East Perth in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), was selected by St Kilda in the 2010 Rookie Draft. A midfielder, he was delisted after a season at the club without having made his senior debut, and transferred to West Perth upon his return to Western Australia. Establishing himself as a regular player for the team, Hutchings was one of the competition's best players during the 2012 season, playing state football, finishing second in the Sandover Medal, and winning West Perth's best and fairest award. He was drafted by West Coast at the 2012 National Draft, and made his senior AFL debut during the 2013 season, playing nine matches during his debut season, as well as playing in a premiership for West Perth.

Kane Mitchell is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dom Sheed</span> Australian rules footballer

Dom Sheed is an Australian rules footballer, playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Mines Rovers Football Club is an Australian rules football team playing in the Goldfields Football League, a league based in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. Founded in 1898 as Mines Football Club, the club has enjoyed a long-standing involvement within in the league. One of the first clubs to play Australian football formed within the region, and helped popularise the sport, and supplant Rugby in popularity. The GFL was known as the Goldfields Football Association (GFA) from 1901 to 1907 and 1920–25, and as the Goldfields National Football League (GNFL) from 1926 to 1987. Mines Rovers play home games at Digger Daws Oval, one they are co tenants with other GFL member, Boulder City Football Club. Mines Rovers currently hold the record for most premierships in the GFL with 43.

Greg Clark is an Australian rules footballer, playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL).

References

  1. 1 2 "Horsley Gives Short Corners The Flick". Subiaco Football Club. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  2. ↑ Mitchell Medal (1980–current) – Sporting Pulse. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  3. ↑ Round 16, 2007 – West Australian Football League. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  4. ↑ Kyal HORSLEY (Subiaco) – West Australian Football League. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  5. ↑ State Games 1951–2010 – West Australian Football League. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  6. ↑ "Subi Boys Do Well in Sandover Count". Subiaco Football Club. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  7. ↑ "Sun shines at last for Horsley". The West Australian . 5 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  8. ↑ Greenwood, Emma (1 May 2012). "Horsley jumps at chance to shine". goldcoast.com.au. Gold Coast Football Club. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  9. ↑ Stannard, Damien (26 April 2012). "Kyal Horsley named to fill big shoes left at Gold Coast Suns by injured Gary Ablett". The Courier-Mail . Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  10. ↑ Kyal Horsley – AFLTables. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  11. ↑ Wilson, Terry (29 August 2012). "Horsley's remarkable rise with Suns". The Gold Coast Bulletin . Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  12. ↑ AFL: Kyal Horsley Archived 3 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine – Gold Coast Football Club. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  13. ↑ "Gold Coast re-sign promising trio". Sports News First. 18 October 2012. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  14. ↑ "Horsley to go under the knife". Gold Coast Football Club. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  15. ↑ Michael Whiting (2 September 2013). "Suns delist five, including Weller and Patrick". Australian Football League. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.