Mitchell Hibberd

Mitchell Hibberd (born 23 September 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Mitchell is the son of Tasmanian business tycoon and ex Clarence Football Club legend Michael Hibberd.

Mitchell Hibberd
Personal information
Full name Mitchell Hibberd
Date of birth (1996-09-23) 23 September 1996
Original team(s) Clarence (TSL)
Draft No. 33, 2015 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, North Melbourne
vs. West Coast, at Etihad Stadium
Height 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2016–2018 North Melbourne 4 (0)
2020 Essendon 5 (0)
Total 8 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 7, 2020.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Hibberd was drafted by the North Melbourne Football Club with pick 33 in the 2015 national draft.[1]

He made his debut against West Coast in the opening round of the 2017 season at Etihad Stadium.[2]

Hibberd was delisted by North Melbourne at the end of the 2018 AFL season.[3] He spent the 2019 season with Victorian Football League club Williamstown, where he was named in the VFL Team of the Year and led the club for votes in the J.J. Liston Trophy count.[4]

He was recruited a year later by the Essendon Football Club in the 2019 Rookie draft.[5]

References
  1. Quayle, Emma (27 November 2015). "AFL draft season 2015: the wash-up". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  2. King, Travis (24 March 2017). "TEAMS: Geelong midfield takes a hit with late out". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  3. "Mitchell Hibberd delisted". nmfc.com.au. 4 September 2018.
  4. "Five Seagulls make VFL, VFLW team of the year - Williamstown Football Club". www.williamstownfc.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  5. Walsh, Conor (29 November 2019). "Rookie pick 10: Mitch Hibberd". essendonfc.com.au.
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