Sam Gibson (born 27 May 1986) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne Football Club and the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by North Melbourne in the 2012 rookie draft, with pick 63. Gibson made his debut in round 12, 2012, against Gold Coast at Carrara Stadium.[1]
| Sam Gibson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Gibson playing for North Melbourne in June 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Sam Gibson | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1986 | ||
| Original team(s) | Box Hill Hawks (VFL) | ||
| Draft |
No. 37, 2007 rookie draft No. 63, 2012 rookie draft | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012–2017 | North Melbourne | 130 (51) | |
| 2018 | Adelaide | 5 (2) | |
| Total | 135 (53) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
At the end of the 2012 season Gibson signed a two-year deal with North Melbourne Football Club[2] and was promoted to the senior list. He was told the 6th of October 2017 that his contract would not be renewed.
In his 135-game career, he has had only had 3 matches with less than 10 disposals, all three coming when he started as the sub.[3]
In Round 16, 2016 Gibson played his 100th consecutive game from debut, the eighth player to do so.[4] Gibson never missed a game for North Melbourne eventually going on to play 130 games from debut to when he was delisted.
Gibson was second at North for disposals and led the side in kicks, marks and uncontested disposals. He also increased his numbers from 2013 in disposals (21.6 to 24.6), tackles (2 to 3.5), rebound 50's (1.3 to 2.9), inside 50's (2.6 to 2.8) and clearances (1.7 to 2.1).[5]
At the conclusion of the 2017 season, Gibson was delisted by North Melbourne Football Club.[6]
In October 2017, Gibson was traded to Adelaide.[7] He was named to play in round 1 the following season for Adelaide, but was a late withdrawal from the final side as a result of hamstring tightness sustained during the Crows' final training session pre-match. This brought to an end his streak of 130 consecutive games played without missing due to injury or suspension. At the time this was the league's longest such streak as well as the league record second most consecutive games since debut.[8]
Gibson has a commerce/engineering degree, and worked as a civil engineer prior to joining North Melbourne.[9]
Gibson announced his retirement from AFL football in August 2018.[10]
References edit
- ^ Landsberger, Sam (13 June 2012). "Sam Gibson elevated to North Melbourne's senior list". Herald Sun. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ "Gibson re-signs". 1 October 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Sam Gibson - NMFC.com.au". www.nmfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013.
- ^ "AFL Tables - Miscellaneous Player Records".
- ^ Mangidis, Rick (12 November 2014). "2014 Review: Sam Gibson". North Melbourne Football Club. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ Bowen, Nick (6 October 2017). "Durable midfielder gets the chop from North". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Discarded Roo given surprise lifeline at Crows - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ Beveridge, Riley (23 March 2018). "Sam Gibson late withdrawal: Midfielder's run of games ends at 130 straight matches". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ Windley, Matt. "AFL players often get labelled meatheads who can only kick a footy, but who is the smartest player at your club?". The Advertiser. News Corporation. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Gibson to retire". 7 August 2018.
External links edit
- Sam Gibson's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club
- Sam Gibson's playing statistics from AFL Tables