Michael Mansfield (footballer)

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Michael Mansfield
Personal information
Full name Michael Mansfield
Date of birth (1971-08-08) 8 August 1971 (age 51)
Original team(s) St Joseph's
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s) Half back flank
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1990–1999 Geelong 181 (100)
2000–2002 Carlton 054 0(18)
Total235 (118)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2002.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Michael Mansfield (born 8 August 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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A left footed half back flanker, Mansfield was recruited from St Joseph's and debuted for Geelong in 1990. He played 181 games for the Cats before moving to Carlton in 1999 where he brought up his 200th game of AFL. During his time with Geelong, Mansfield was twice named an All-Australian, in 1994 and 1995. Mansfield is now a stockbroker in Melbourne. [1]

In 2020 he was named in the St Joseph’s College team of champions, recognising the best VFL/AFL players to have attended the school. [2]

Statistics

[3]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
1990 Geelong 4952269331021940.40.413.86.620.43.80.83
1991 Geelong 211624151589425262111.50.99.95.915.83.90.70
1992 Geelong 21199519710229977220.50.310.45.415.74.11.23
1993 Geelong 21946693210122120.40.77.73.611.22.41.30
1994 Geelong 212533244151395129400.10.19.86.015.85.21.611
1995 Geelong 212353221138359103290.20.19.66.015.64.51.33
1996 Geelong 21212013195137332106251.00.69.36.515.85.01.22
1997 Geelong 2123149189139328116220.60.48.26.014.35.01.05
1998 Geelong 2122513208119327119240.20.69.55.414.95.41.11
1999 Geelong 21181481427421677150.80.47.94.112.04.30.80
2000 Carlton 1018621167218846310.30.16.44.010.42.61.70
2001 Carlton 10207101558924471290.40.57.84.512.23.51.50
2002 Carlton 101654794912845190.30.34.93.18.02.81.20
Career235118932042122932719922830.50.48.75.213.94.21.228

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References

  1. ↑ "Michael Mansfield". rbsmorgans.com. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Four skippers, eight All-Australians, one Brownlow ... one school". www.afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  3. ↑ Michael Mansfield's player profile at AFL Tables
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