Mitch Clisby

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Mitch Clisby
Personal information
Full name Mitchell Andrew Clisby [1]
Date of birth (1990-01-05) 5 January 1990 (age 33)
Original team(s) West Broken Hill, North Adelaide
Draft No. 19, 2013 Rookie Draft
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2013–2014 Melbourne 8 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2014.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Mitchell Andrew Clisby (born 5 January 1990) is an Australian rules footballer who played with the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the club from North Adelaide in the 2013 Rookie Draft, with pick number 19. Clisby made his debut in round 13, 2013, against St Kilda at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. [2] He played eight games for Melbourne in his debut season, but in 2014 was not selected for a single senior match and was subsequently delisted at season's end. [3]

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In February 2015, Clisby was given a short-term contract by Essendon to play in the 2015 NAB Challenge as a "top-up" player, due to 26 Essendon players withdrawing from the NAB Challenge because of the ongoing Essendon Football Club supplements controversy. [4]

Statistics

[5]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
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Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2013 Melbourne 50813866415034180.10.410.88.018.84.32.3
2014 Melbourne 150
Career813866415034180.10.410.88.018.84.32.3

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References

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  2. Quayle, Emma (20 June 2013). "Clisby to debut as Demons begin life under Craig". The Age. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  3. Ryan, Peter (2 September 2014). "Demons cut two in first stage of off-season overhaul". Australian Football League. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
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