Michael Gibbons (footballer)

Michael Gibbons
Personal information
Full name	Michael Gibbons
Date of birth	(1995-05-15) 15 May 1995 (age 28)
Original team(s)	Murray Bushrangers Williamstown (VFL)
Debut	Round 1, 2019, Carlton  vs. Richmond, at MCG
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Position(s)	Inside Midfielder / Medium Forward [1]
Club information
Current club	Carlton
Number	40
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2019–2021	Carlton	47 (35)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2021.
Career highlights
Norm Goss Memorial Medal: 2015 VFL premiership player: 2015 J J Liston Trophy winner: 2016, 2018 NSW State of Origin Team: 2020
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Michael Gibbons (born 15 May 1995) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited from Williamstown after he won two J J Liston Trophys, the best and fairest in the VFL.

Early life and junior career

Gibbons began his football journey with Lavington (NSW) before playing under 18 football in the TAC Cup with the Murray Bushrangers. Overlooked in the draft he moved to Melbourne to further develop his game. The versatile midfield-forward spent five years at Williamstown in the VFL. In that time, he became a dual J.J Liston Medal winner and Norm Goss Medallist in the 2015 VFL Grand Final. ^[2]

AFL career

Carlton (2019-2021)

Gibbons was recruited by Carlton as a supplemental rookie recruit in February 2019. ^[3] He made his senior debut later that month in the opening game of the season against Richmond, and immediately established himself as a regular member of the club's senior team, primarily as a small/mid-sized forward, rather than the midfield position he had played at Williamstown. He signed a one-year extension contract for the Blues for the 2020 season as a rookie, and then signed to the club's senior list at the start of 2021. ^[4] He missed only three games in his first two-and-a-half seasons, and kicked 35 goals in that time, before missing the latter half of 2021 with a hamstring injury. He was delisted at the conclusion of the 2021 season. ^[5]

Post-AFL career

Gibbons joined Yarrawonga in the Ovens & Murray Football Netball League for the 2022 season. After missing the 2022 grand final due to injury, ^[6] he helped the Pigeons win the 2023 premiership and was named the H.J. "Did" Simpson Medalist as best on ground.

Statistics

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2019	Carlton	40	21	16	14	196	112	308	69	57	0.8	0.7	9.3	5.3	14.7	3.3	2.7
2020	Carlton	40	15	11	6	144	63	207	51	42	0.7	0.4	9.6	4.2	13.8	3.3	2.9
2021	Carlton	40	11	8	5	98	58	156	39	27	0.8	0.7	9.3	5.3	14.7	3.3	2.7
Career			47	35	25	438	233	671	159	126	0.7	0.6	9.4	4.9	14.3	3.3	2.8

References

1. "Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club | Michael Gibbons". Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
2. "Draft Me: Michael Gibbons - Williamstown Football Club".
3. "Blues sign Gibbons and Cottrell".
4. "Gibbons signs on to senior list". Carlton Football Club. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
5. "Blues make list changes". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
6. Tervet, Steve (21 September 2023). "Michael Gibbons comes full circle to play in Ovens and Murray grand final at Lavington". The Border Mail . Australian Community Media. Retrieved 24 September 2023.

External links

• Michael Gibbons's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
• Michael Gibbons's playing statistics from AFL Tables