| Scott Gumbleton | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Scott Gumbleton | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1988 | ||
| Original team | Peel Thunder Football Club | ||
| Draft | 2nd overall, 2006 Essendon |
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| Height/Weight | 197cm / 97 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Half Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2007 – present | Essendon | 22 (22) | |
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1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .
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Scott Gumbleton (born 3 August 1988) is an Australian rules footballer in the AFL, currently on the list for the Essendon Football Club.
He was chosen by with the second selection in the 2006 AFL Draft. Prior to the Draft, Gumbleton was widely seen as one of the top key position players for his age group, and was expected to be Essendon's first pick in the number 2 spot. As a natural centre half-forward player, Gumbleton's imposing figure places him in the immediate spotlight, with North Melbourne recruiting manager Neville Stibbard already talking of an upcoming rivalry between Gumbleton and the third draft pick of the same year, Lachlan Hansen, who has been described as a natural centre half-back.[1] Gumbleton's 2007, 2008 and 2009 seasons were all plagued by injury and he played only five AFL games in first three seasons,[2] all of which were in 2007. However, the 2010 season saw much improvement for Gumbleton, having a full pre-season, playing 17 of the first 18 games and being resigned by Essendon, after showing much improvement.[3] Gumbleton suffered yet another injury in round 18, with broken ribs and a punctured lung, ruling him out for the remainder of the 2010 season.[4]
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