Michael Rix
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth | January 8, 1981 , |
| Recruited from | Box Hill / Coburg |
| Height and weight | 198cm / 100kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 11, June 10, 2006, St. Kilda vs. Sydney Swans, at S.C.G. |
| Team(s) | St. Kilda (2006-)
29 games, 3 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of Round 10, 2008 season | |
| Career highlights | |
Michael Rix (born January 8, 1981) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
Originally rookie listed with Hawthorn for the 2004 season, Rix did not play a game for the club but continued to be an important ruckman in the VFL with the Box Hill Hawks. He then moved to the Coburg Tigers in 2005, showing continued form.
This form saw him recruited as the number 49 draft pick in the 2005 AFL Draft from Coburg to the St Kilda Football Club, a side that had problems in the ruck department with usual second-stringers Cain Ackland and Jason Blake shouldering huge responsibility.
A mature age recruit at 25, Rix was drafted in a bid to improve St Kilda's ruck stocks, however it wasn't until Round 11 his first season in 2006 when he made his debut against the Sydney Swans. He played a tough game in wet conditions, considered not ideal for a ruckman (however he kicked a goal with his first kick in the AFL).
Rix then went on to play 11 matches in his first season, being used occasionally at centre-half back when required. He played in the losing Elimination Final against Melbourne in 2006.
Rix started the 2007 season as a back-up ruckman to new recruits Matthew Clarke and Michael Gardiner. However he was selected by St. Kilda coach Ross Lyon for the first four rounds of the season and, with injuries to Clarke and Gardiner, will get further opportunities.
[edit] External links
- Michael Rix profile on the Official AFL Website of the St Kilda Football Club
- Michael Rix's statistics from AFL Tables
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