Martin Gleeson (Australian footballer)
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]
| Martin Gleeson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gleeson playing for Essendon in June 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Martin Gleeson | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1994 | ||
| Original team(s) | North Ballarat Rebels (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) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2021. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early career edit
Gleeson played for the North Ballarat Rebels in the TAC Cup. He was drafted by Essendon with pick 53 in the 2012 national draft and played 13 games in the VFL before injuring his shoulder.[2] Like his uncle Adrian, he played for Koroit as a junior.
AFL career edit
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 edit
- Statistics are correct to the end of 2021[5]
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
- ^ "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 edit
- 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