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Michael Gardiner
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Career Snapshot |
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DOB:
5th Jul 1979 |
Career
Games |
180 |
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Debut:
1997 |
Career Goals |
110 |
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From:
Royals (Albany) / Claremont |
West Coast
Games |
129 |
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Height:
199 cm |
Weight:
99 kg |
West Coast
Goals |
87 |
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| Player Information |
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In 2003 Michael Gardiner proved why the Eagles had invested a #1 draft pick on the Albany native back in 1996 when he showed he was the competition's premier ruckman, and was instrumental in the Eagles brilliant early season form. However tragedy struck his career early in 2004 with a knee injury in round four putting Gardiner out for the remainder of the season.
After missing the best part of a year, Gardiner was given a forward role in the 2005 season, but injury conspired to cruel any match fitness he managed to gain, while off field indiscretions continued to haunt the tall ruckman. Continued indiscretions throughout 2006 combined with injury problems saw the Eagles wash their hands of Gardiner and trade him onward to St Kilda at the end of the season for a token return. |
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| Career Honours |
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1996: Drafted, Pick 1.
1997: AFL Rising Star Nominee.
2000: 50th AFL game.
2002: West Coast Eagles Player of the Finals.
2003: 100th AFL game.
2003: Ross Glendinning medallist.
2003: AFL All Australian Selection (Interchange).
2004-05: West Coast Eagles Vice Captain.
2005: AFL Grand Final Team Member.
2006: Traded to St Kilda for pick upgrade from 59 -> 43
2008: AFL Pre Season Premiership Player. |
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| Career Statistics
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| A lot
of thanks are due to other people for the stats on this
page. For all games from 1993-2002, thanks to Paul
at AFL Stats http://stats.rleague.com/afl/afl_index.html.
For the 1987-1992 stats, much thanks to carneagles
for providing me a copy of the stats created for corkintheocean,
probably the best footy blog out there. Go read it! |
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