Martin Gleeson (Australian footballer)

Martin Gleeson (born 25 August 1994) is a professional Australian rules footballer, currently playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). His position on the field is half back.[1] He is the nephew of former Carlton player Adrian Gleeson.[2]

Martin Gleeson
Gleeson playing for Essendon in June 2017
Personal information
Full name	Martin Gleeson
Date of birth	(1994-08-25) 25 August 1994
Original team(s)	North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 53, 2012 national draft
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Position(s)	Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Essendon
Number	8
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2014–	Essendon	78 (5)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Gleeson played for the North Ballarat Rebels in the TAC Cup. He was drafted by Essendon with pick 53 in the 2012 national draft and played 13 games in the VFL before injuring his shoulder.[2] He made his AFL debut against North Melbourne in round 1 of the 2014 AFL season.[3] Like his uncle Adrian, he played for Koroit as a junior.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2019[4]

Legend

G

Goals

B

Behinds

K

Kicks

H

Handballs

D

Disposals

M

Marks

T

Tackles

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2014	Essendon	35	9	2	4	71	42	113	37	15	0.2	0.4	7.9	4.7	12.6	4.1	1.7
2015	Essendon	35	22	2	3	152	154	306	84	45	0.1	0.1	6.9	7.0	13.9	3.8	2.1
2016	Essendon	8	20	0	1	181	172	353	106	35	0.0	0.1	9.1	8.6	17.7	5.3	1.8
2017	Essendon	8	18	1	0	196	100	296	106	32	0.1	0.0	10.9	5.6	16.4	5.9	1.8
2018	Essendon	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2019	Essendon	8	9	0	1	92	57	149	40	10	0.0	0.1	10.2	6.3	16.6	4.4	1.1
Career			78	5	9	692	525	1217	373	137	0.1	0.1	8.9	6.7	15.6	4.8	1.8

References

1. "Martin Gleeson - essendonfc.com.au". essendonfc.com.au. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
2. Brady, Anthony (17 March 2014), "Bright future for Koroit's shining star", The Moyne Gazette
3. "Roos in for pain", Herald Sun, 23 March 2014
4. "Martin Gleeson". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 November 2019.

External links

• Martin Gleeson's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
• Martin Gleeson's playing statistics from AFL Tables