Martin Gleeson (Australian footballer)
| Martin Gleeson | |||
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 Gleeson playing for Essendon in June 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Martin Gleeson | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1994 | ||
| Original team(s) |
TAC Cup)/Koroit | ||
| Draft | No. 53, 2012 national draft | ||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Medium Defender / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2014–2021 | Essendon | 97 (5) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2021. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Martin Gleeson (born 25 August 1994) was a professional Australian rules footballer, who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). His position on the field is half back.[1] He is the nephew of former Carlton player Adrian Gleeson[2] and the cousin of Port Adelaide player Willem Drew.[3]
Early career
Gleeson played for the
as a junior.AFL career
He made his AFL debut against North Melbourne in round 1 of the 2014 AFL season.[4] He became a regular in the senior side until a serious ankle injury kept him out for the entire 2018 season. He returned to the seniors in 2019 but struggled to kept his spot. Known as a popular clubman he was delisted at the end of the 2021 season.
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of 2021[5]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2014 | Essendon | 35 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 71 | 42 | 113 | 37 | 15 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 12.6 | 4.1 | 1.7 |
| 2015 | Essendon | 35 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 152 | 154 | 306 | 84 | 45 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 13.9 | 3.8 | 2.1 |
| 2016 | Essendon | 8 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 181 | 172 | 353 | 106 | 35 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 17.7 | 5.3 | 1.8 |
| 2017 | Essendon | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 196 | 100 | 296 | 106 | 32 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 10.9 | 5.6 | 16.4 | 5.9 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | Essendon | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | Essendon | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 57 | 149 | 40 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.2 | 6.3 | 16.6 | 4.4 | 1.1 |
| 2020 | Essendon | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 65 | 140 | 40 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 10.8 | 3.1 | 1.3 |
| 2021 | Essendon | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 27 | 60 | 21 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 1.8 |
| Career | 97 | 5 | 9 | 800 | 527 | 1327 | 434 | 165 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 8.4 | 6.5 | 14.9 | 4.5 | 1.7 | ||
References
- ^ "Martin Gleeson - essendonfc.com.au". essendonfc.com.au. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ a b Brady, Anthony (17 March 2014), "Bright future for Koroit's shining star", The Moyne Gazette
- ^ "Power rookie Drew on Bomber cousin's words of wisdom". 5 February 2017.
- ^ "Roos in for pain", Herald Sun, 23 March 2014
- ^ "Martin Gleeson". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
External links
- Martin Gleeson's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
- Martin Gleeson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Martin Gleeson at AustralianFootball.com
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