Michael Apeness

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Michael Apeness
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Apeness playing for Fremantle in August 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-01-28) 28 January 1995 (age 27)
Original team(s) Eastern Ranges
Debut Round 16, 5 July 2014, Fremantle
vs.  Melbourne, at TIO Stadium
Height 200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Weight 101 kg (223 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Fremantle
Number 35
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2014–2018 Fremantle 12 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Michael Apeness (born 28 January 1995) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He mainly played as a key position forward or ruckman. [1]

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Early life

Apeness was born in Perth, but moved to Melbourne when he was 7 years old. [2] He attended Donvale Christian College all the way until Year 12. He played for the Eastern Ranges in the TAC Cup, but at age 16 decided to play rugby union. He was selected to play in a Melbourne Rebels development squad, but after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee, and despite the Rebels assisting in his rehabilitation he decided to switch back to play Australian football. [3] He represented Victoria Metro at the 2013 AFL Under 18 Championships and played in a TAC Cup premiership with Eastern Ranges. He was selected with the 17th pick at the 2013 national draft by Fremantle. Apeness started the 2014 season playing for Fremantle's affiliate team, Peel Thunder in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).

AFL career

Apeness made his AFL debut in Round 16, 2014 against Melbourne at TIO Stadium in Darwin, as a late replacement for Matthew Pavlich, who was ill. [4] He played the following week before being dropped back to Peel for the remainder of the season.

In 2015, Apeness started the season playing for Peel, but injured his posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) in his left knee and missed the remainder of the season. [5] He returned from injury with Peel midway through the 2016 season and was recalled to Fremantle's team for the last four matches of the season. He was a member of Peel's inaugural WAFL premiership in 2016.

Another knee injury during the 2017 pre-season prevented Apeness from playing early in the year. During his first game back from injury with the Peel reserves, he injured the PCL in his right knee, causing him to again miss the remainder of the season. [6]

In 2018 Apeness played the opening six matches of the season for Peel, before being recalled to replace an injured Aaron Sandilands in round 11. He played five consecutive games, before being dropped back to Peel. The week after signing a contract extension, [7] he badly injured his hamstring tendon, ruling him out for the remainder of the season for the third time in his career. [8] At the end of the 2018 season, Apeness was delisted, with the commitment by Fremantle to re-draft him in the rookie draft, however Apeness instead announced his retirement from the AFL. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Landsberger, Sam (17 November 2013). "Pick Me: Michael Apeness has come from the clouds and could be taken in the first round of the AFL draft". Herald Sun . Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Malcolm, Alex (25 November 2013). "Strong culture to stop draftees giving Freo the heave-ho". Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Murnane, Matt (4 October 2013). "Apeness glad to be back playing at his best in first love". The Age . Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Lewis, Ross; Lacy, Bridget (5 July 2014). "Pavlich pulls out of Demons clash". The West Australian . Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  5. ↑ Malcolm, Alex (25 January 2016). "Welcome back, boys: The comeback kids at your club – AFL.com.au". Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  6. ↑ Duffield, Mark (10 May 2017). "Luckless Apeness has Freo's full support". The West Australian. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "Apeness extends with Freo". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  8. ↑ Chadwick, Justin (16 July 2018). "Dockers dealt more AFL ruck injuries". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  9. ↑ Chadwick, Justin (21 November 2018). "Docker Michael Apeness retires at just 23". The Age. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
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