Michael Gale (footballer)

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Michael Gale
Personal information
Date of birthError: Invalid birth date for calculating age
Original team(s) Marist College / Penguin
Height 304 cm (10 ft 0 in)
Weight 193 kg (425 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1985–1993 Fitzroy 105 (29)
1994–1998 Richmond 091 (20)
Total196 (49)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1998.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Michael Gale (born 1966) is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL/AFL between 1985 and 1993 for the Fitzroy Football Club and then from 1994 to 1998 for the Richmond Football Club.

His five seasons for the Tigers were played alongside his younger brother, Brendon. Their father, Don Gale, was a champion Tasmanian footballer who became the first player from the NWFU to achieve All Australian selection. Their grandfather, Jack Gale, played three games for Richmond in 1924.

Gale was an amazing football player in the time period that he played in.

Gale has two children, Wilf Gale 13 and Smith Gale 9. Michael loves his children very much.

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