Michael Hibberd

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Michael Hibberd
Personal information
Full name	Michael Hibberd
Date of birth	(1990-01-03) 3 January 1990
Place of birth	Victoria
Original team	Frankston
Draft	#4, 2011 Pre-Season Draft, Essendon
Height/Weight	187 cm / 90 kg
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current club	Essendon
Number	1
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2011–	Essendon	44 (6)
¹ Playing statistics correct to end of 2013 season.

Michael Hibberd (born 3 January 1990) is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Hibberd was drafted by Essendon in the 2010 AFL pre-season draft^[1] after his second year in the VFL, where he won the Fothergill-Round Medal as the VFL's most promising young player.^[2]

Hibberd made his AFL debut against Gold Coast Suns.^[3]

In September 2011 Hibberd pleaded guilty to assault charges in relation to a late night fight that occurred in Frankston in July 2011. Hibberd was drunk when he was involved in a fight that knocked out another man. He was fined $2500 by the court and suspended for the remainder of the season by Essendon.^[4] Micheal Struggled to keep a consistent spot in the side during 2011 and 2012 due to injury, but in 2013 Hibberd played 23 games averaging 23 disposals and 6 marks. Playing as a tough defender who could also take a high and strong mark he came 4th in his clubs 2013 best and fairest.

References

↑ Bombers take Hibberd in pre-season draft
↑ Amy, Paul (23 August 2010). "Hibberd VFL's most promising". Leader. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
↑ Ralph, John (2 May 2011), "Dons eclipse insipid Suns", Herald Sun
↑ Deery, Shannon (14 September 2011). "Michael Hibberd escapes conviction for assault, fined $2500". Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 June 2012.

External links

Michael Hibberd's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
Michael Hibberd's statistics from AFL Tables

Essendon Football Club – current squad

1 Hibberd
2 Bellchambers
3 Chapman
4 Watson (c)
5 Stanton
6 Daniher
7 Jetta
8 Winderlich
9 Goddard
10 O'Brien
11 Zaharakis
12 Baguley
14 Ashby
15 Dempsey
16 Pears
17 Melksham
18 Hurley
19 Edwards
20 J. Merrett
21 Heppell
22 Carlisle
23 Myers
24 Browne
25 Steinberg*
26 Hooker
27 Z. Merrett
28 Kavanagh
29 Dell'Olio*
30 Ryder
31 Fletcher
32 Colyer
33 Van Unen
34 Hardingham
35 Gleeson
36 Dalgleish
37 Gregory
38 Kommer
39 Hocking
40 Howlett
41 Hams
43 Aylett
44 Thurlow*
45 Rayner*
46 Fantasia
47 Ambrose*

Coach: Thompson

* denotes Rookie Listed players

v t e 2011 AFL Pre-season Draft

1. Nathan Ablett 2. Blayne Wilson 3. Bachar Houli 4. Michael Hibberd 5. Cameron Bruce 6. Jack Anthony

Persondata
Name	Hibberd, Michael
Alternative names
Short description	Australian rules footballer
Date of birth	3 January 1990
Place of birth	Victoria
Date of death
Place of death

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