Michael Hurley (footballer)

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Michael Hurley
Personal information
Full nameMichael Hurley
Date of birth (1990-06-01) 1 June 1990
Original teamNorthern Knights (TAC Cup)
Draft#5, 2008 National Draft, Essendon
Height/Weight195 cm / 97 kg
Position(s)Utility
Club information
Current clubEssendon
Number18
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2009–Essendon79 (99)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2013 season.

Michael Hurley (born 1 June 1990) is an Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Junior career

A good junior cricketer and footballer, Hurley entered top-level football early, joining the TAC Cup competition for the Northern Knights.[1] His accomplishments as a junior included selection as full-back in the All-Australian TAC Cup Team of the Year sides in 2007 and 2008. Despite concerns about his gall bladder—consequently removed in January—and a lack of pace. Hurley was selected with Essendon's first pick, and fifth overall, in the 2008 AFL Draft.[1][2][3]

AFL career

A key position utility, 1.93m (6 ft 4 in) tall and weighing 92 kilograms (200 lb), Hurley predominately played in the forward and backline in his AFL career to date.[1]

Hurley made his AFL debut in 2009, winning the AFL Rising Star nomination in round 20,[4] but played only nine regular season matches because of a quad strain and broken wrist.[5]

In round 22, nine matches into his career, Hurley scored four goals, in a match-winning performance against Hawthorn. In the following week, former Brisbane Lions coach Leigh Matthews said, "Very few young talls have the physical maturity to match it with their older and stronger opponents, which is why the brilliant early form of young Bomber Michael Hurley is quite amazing."[6]

On 25 September 2009 Hurley was arrested after a drunken altercation with a taxi driver, after the driver demanded payment for the fare when Hurley asked him to stop at a fast food drivethrough. Hurley was later charged with multiple counts of assault; it is alleged that he punched the driver and kicked him in the groin.[7][8]

As of season 2010, Hurley has inherited the No.18 jumper left vacant by the retired Matthew Lloyd.

On the 22nd March 2012, Michael Hurley re-committed to the Essendon Football club until 2017 after agreeing to a new 5-year deal.[9]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of 2012 season.[10][11]
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2009 Essendon 22 9 10 5 83 61 144 62 15 1.0 0.5 8.3 6.1 14.4 6.2 1.5
2010 Essendon 18 19 12 7 176 132 308 98 17 0.6 0.4 9.3 7.0 16.2 5.2 0.9
2011 Essendon 18 18 27 22 161 99 260 94 24 1.5 1.2 8.9 5.5 14.4 5.2 1.3
2012 Essendon 18 16 26 21 132 87 219 84 13 1.6 1.3 8.2 5.4 13.7 5.2 0.8
Career 63 75 55 552 379 931 338 69 1.2 0.9 8.8 6.0 14.8 5.4 1.1
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Anderson, Jon (2 April 2009). "Michael Hurley's neighbourhood". Melbourne Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 September 2009. 
  2. ↑ "Hurley becomes a Bomber". Essendon Football Club. 29 November 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2008. 
  3. ↑ "VIC dominate draft". AFL Victoria website. 2 December 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2008. 
  4. ↑ "Hurley wins rising star nomination". The Age (Melbourne). 18 August 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2009. 
  5. ↑ "Hurley sidelined with broken wrist". Essendon Football Club. 25 May 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2009. 
  6. ↑ "Hurley is the find of the season". Australian Football League. 2 April 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2009. 
  7. ↑ "Essendon player believed to be Michael Hurley arrested after altercation with taxi driver on Hoddle st". Herald Sun. Australia. 25 September 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2009. 
  8. ↑ "Essendon Bomber Michael Hurley on Assault Charge". Herald Sun. Australia. 5 December 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2010. 
  9. ↑ "Hurley signs new five year deal". 22 March 2012. 
  10. ↑ "Michael Hurley statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 September 2012. 
  11. ↑ "Michael Hurley of the Essendon Bombers Career AFL Stats". Retrieved 25 September 2012. 

External links

Essendon Football Club – current squad


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