Clint Bizzell
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| Personal Info | |
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| Birth | June 28, 1976, |
| Recruited from | Kedron Grange (QLD) |
| Height/Weight | 188cm / 88kg |
| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 6, 1996, Geelong Football Club vs. Kangaroos Football Club, at Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Team(s) | Geelong (1996-2001)
75 Games, 72 Goals Melbourne (2002-) 78 Games, 7 Goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of R13, 2006 season | |
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Clinton "Clint" Bizzell (born June 28, 1976) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
A Queenslander, Bizzell began his career at Geelong Football Club. During his stint at Geelong, Bizzell usually played in the forward line and by many accounts, was regarded as a "reasonable" player with some signs of potential, especially in the weeks following his 5 goals against Collingwood in 2001. However, that potential would not be realised at Geelong. At the end of the 2001 season, he was traded to the Melbourne Football Club.
At the Demons, Bizzell quickly rose to become a first class and reliable defender, who was capable of playing forward if a the need arose. Throughout the 2003 and 2004 seasons, commentators began to recognise Bizzell as a strong playmaker off the back-half and a genuine talent in the AFL. In 2005, he played 20 games for the season, including his 150th. However, a back injury resulted from a knock he sustained in a preseason match in 2006 and shortly after, he sustained a leg fracture which ultimately impeded his ability regain the senior-level match fitness before the end of the season. While he played a number of solid games for Sandringham when he recovered from injury, he was unable to break into the senior side due to a number of factors, including the fact that Bizzell was competing for a spot against some young emerging talent, most of whom began earning regular senior selection in 2006.
Unfortunately, he did not play a senior AFL game in 2006.
Bizzell's senior football prospects in 2007 are unknown. He will be turning 31 and competing for senior selection against promising young up and comers.
His father, Robin, played over 200 QAFL games.
