Michael Wilson (footballer)

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Michael Wilson

Personal information
Date of birth	21 November 1976
Original team	Port Adelaide (SANFL)
Debut	Round 1, 29 March 1997, Port Adelaide v. Collingwood, at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
Height/Weight	181cm / 89kg
Playing career¹
Port Adelaide (SANFL) (1995–1996) 39 games, 7 goals Port Adelaide (1997–2008) 192 games, 51 goals Port Adelaide Magpies (2003) 3 games, 3 goals South Australia 1 game, 1 goal
¹ Playing statistics correct to end of 2008 season.
Career highlights
AFL Rising Star 1997 Port Adelaide Premiership side 1995 (SANFL), 1996 (SANFL), 2004 Port Adelaide Preseason Premiership side 2001 Port Adelaide Vice Captain 2006, 2007

Michael Robert Wilson (born 21 November 1976) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and the South Australian National Football League (SANFL)

AFL career

Success (1997–2006)

Affectionately known as 'Wilbur', Wilson was one of the talented crop of youngsters making the transition from the SANFL to the national league as part of Port Adelaide's inaugural AFL squad in 1997. Playing primarily as an onballer Wilson immediately made an impression and took out the 1997 AFL Rising Star award as the league's best young prospect in his debut season.^[1] From 1998-onwards Wilson played primarily as a medium-sized defender rotating through the midfield on occasion.

With a pair of SANFL Premiership Medallions already in his keeping by age 19, Wilson was able to add the AFL equivalent in 2004, capping a brilliant individual season with a sturdy performance in Port Adelaide's first AFL flag win over the thrice reigning Premiers, the Brisbane Lions. His high level of play was all the more remarkable given he had required a double shoulder reconstruction for some time.^[2]

Injury and retirement (2007–2008)

With a tremendous work ethic and a fearless disposition on the field, Wilson overcame both his shoulder problems and other serious injuries including two knee reconstructions^[3] to remain a vital part of the Power lineup a decade on.

In 2007 Wilson snapped his achilles tendon in Port's win over North Melbourne in the Preliminary Final and missed the Grand Final against Geelong.

Wilson announced his retirement from AFL football on 5 August 2008.^[4]

Notes

↑ "NAB AFL Rising Star", Official AFL Website. Accessed 17 May 2007.
↑ "Port head downhill with Wilson out", FootyGoss. Accessed 17 May 2007.
↑ "List of players who have previously undergone ACL reconstruction", injuryupdate.com.au. Accessed 17 May 2007.
↑ "Port Hero Wilson Retires", The Age, 5 August 2008. http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/port-hero-wilson-retires/2008/08/05/1217702006289.html Accessed 5 August 2008.

External links

Michael Wilson's profile on the official website of the Port Adelaide Football Club
Michael Wilson's statistics from AFL Tables

Awards
Preceded by Ben Cousins	AFL Rising Star Award 1997	Succeeded by Byron Pickett

v t e Port Adelaide Football Club 2004 AFL Premiers

Port Adelaide 17.11 (113) defeated Brisbane Lions 10.13 (73), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Captain: 16. Tredrea 2. Wakelin 3. Montgomery 4. Wanganeen 5. Lade 6. Schofield 7. P. Burgoyne 8. S. Burgoyne 9. Carr 11. Hardwick 15. Pickett 17. Dew 18. K. Cornes 19. Bishop 20. Brogan 21. Wilson 22. Mahoney 25. Cassisi 28. Thurstans 29. Kingsley 35. C. Cornes 38. James

Coach: Williams

v t e Ron Evans Medal • AFL Rising Star Award winners

1993: Buckley 1994: Scott 1995: Holland 1996: Cousins 1997: Wilson 1998: Pickett 1999: Goodes 2000: Hasleby 2001: Koschitzke 2002: Riewoldt 2003: Mitchell 2004: Rivers 2005: Deledio 2006: Pearce 2007: Selwood 2008: Palmer 2009: Rich 2010: Hannebery 2011: Heppell 2012: Talia 2013: O'Meara

v t e 1997 AFL Rising Star nominees

Rd 1: Whitnall Rd 2: Bowden Rd 3: Lockwood Rd 4: Wilson Rd 5: Black Rd 6: Houlihan Rd 7: Lade Rd 8: Bradshaw Rd 9: Carey Rd 10: Woewodin Rd 11: Cook Rd 12: Johnson Rd 13: Caracella Rd 14: Braun Rd 15: Vardy Rd 16: Steinfort Rd 17: Scott Rd 18: Michael Rd 19: Gardiner Rd 20: Powell Rd 21: Eagleton Rd 22: Lekkas

Persondata
Name	Wilson, Michael
Alternative names
Short description	Australian rules footballer
Date of birth	21 November 1976
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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