Michael Hibberd
Encyclopedia
Michael Hibberd is an Australian rules football
er currently playing for the Essendon Football Club
in the AFL
.
Hibberd was drafted by Essendon in the 2010 AFL pre-season draft after his second year in the VFL
, where he won the Fothergill-Round Medal
as the VFL's most promising young player.
Hibberd made his AFL debut against Gold Coast Suns
in round 6 of the 2011 season.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er currently playing for the Essendon Football Club
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
Hibberd was drafted by Essendon in the 2010 AFL pre-season draft after his second year in the VFL
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
, where he won the Fothergill-Round Medal
Fothergill-Round Medal
The Fothergill-Round Medal is a VFL award that is presented to the most promising young talent in the VFL competition. Named after Des Fothergill and Barry Round, the only two players who have won both the J. J. Liston Trophy and the Brownlow Medal, the medal has been awarded annually since...
as the VFL's most promising young player.
Hibberd made his AFL debut against Gold Coast Suns
Gold Coast Suns
The Gold Coast Suns were one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989. The club split their home games between Miami and Pompano Beach, FL and hired future Hall of Famer Earl Weaver as manager. In the league's inaugural season, the...
in round 6 of the 2011 season.