- Michael Hurley (footballer)
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Michael Hurley 
Hurley Kicking at goal against Fremantle in 2009Personal information Full name Michael Hurley Date of birth 1 June 1990 Original team Northern Knights Draft 5th overall, 2008
EssendonHeight/Weight 193cm / 92 kg Position(s) Key Defender/Forward Club information Current club Essendon Number 18 Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 2009– Essendon 47 (49) 1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .Career highlights Michael Hurley (born 1 June 1990) is an Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A key position utility, 1.93m (6 ft 4 in) tall and weighing 92 kilograms (200 lb), Hurley predominately played in the forward and backline in his AFL career to date.[1]
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Junior career
A good junior cricketer and footballer, Hurley entered top-level football early, joining the TAC Cup competition for the Northern Knights.[1] His accomplishments as a junior included selection as full-back in the All-Australian TAC Cup Team of the Year sides in 2007 and 2008. Despite concerns about his gall bladder—consequently removed in January—and a lack of pace, Hurley was selected with Essendon's first pick, and fifth overall, in the 2008 AFL Draft.[1][2][3]
AFL career: 2009–present
Hurley made his AFL debut in 2009, winning the AFL Rising Star nomination in round 20,[4] but played only nine regular season matches because of a quad strain and broken wrist.[5] In round 22, nine matches into his career, Hurley scored four goals, in a match-winning performance against Hawthorn. In the following week, former Brisbane Lions coach Leigh Matthews said, "Very few young talls have the physical maturity to match it with their older and stronger opponents, which is why the brilliant early form of young Bomber Michael Hurley is quite amazing."[6]
On 25 September 2009 Hurley was arrested after a drunken altercation with a taxi driver, after the driver demanded payment for the fare when Hurley asked him to stop at a fast food drivethrough. Hurley was later charged with multiple counts of assault; it is alleged that he punched the driver and kicked him in the groin.[7][8]
As of season 2010, Hurley has inherited the No.18 jumper left vacant by the retired Matthew Lloyd, effectively keeping the No.18 guernsey in Essendon's goalsquare.
References
- ^ a b c Anderson, Jon (2 April 2009). "Michael Hurley's neighbourhood". Melbourne Herald Sun. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,26024095-19742,00.html. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ "Hurley becomes a Bomber". Essendon Football Club. 29 November 2008. http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=6190. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
- ^ "VIC dominate draft". AFL Victoria website. 2 December 2008. http://www.aflvic.com.au/index.php?id=14&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=501&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=4&cHash=2ca6f4f7e1. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ^ "Hurley wins rising star nomination". The Age (Melbourne). 18 August 2009. http://www.theage.com.au/news/rfnews/hurley-wins-rising-star-nomination/2009/08/18/1250362067768.html. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ "Hurley sidelined with broken wrist". Essendon Football Club. 25 May 2009. http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=6652. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ "Hurley is the find of the season". Australian Football League. 2 April 2009. http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=84005. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ "Essendon player believed to be Micheal Hurley arrested after altercation with taxi driver on Hoddle st". Herald Sun. Australia. 25 September 2009. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/essendon-player-believed-to-be-michael-hurley-arrested-after-altercation-with-taxi-driver-on-hoddle-st/story-e6frf7jo-1225779431981. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
- ^ "Essendon Bomber Michael Hurley on Assault Charge". Herald Sun. Australia. 5 December 2009. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/essendon-bomber-michael-hurley-on-assault-charge/story-e6frf9jf-1225807170810. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
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Essendon Football Club – current squad 2 Dyson · 3 Gumbleton · 4 Watson (c) · 5 Stanton · 6 Monfries · 7 Jetta · 8 Winderlich · 9 Prismall · 10 McVeigh · 11 Zaharakis · 14 Lonergan · 15 Dempsey · 16 Pears · 17 Melksham · 18 Hurley · 19 Hille · 20 Slattery · 21 Heppell · 22 Carlisle · 23 Myers · 24 Browne · 25 Steinberg · 26 Hooker · 27 Davis · 29 Davey · 30 Ryder · 31 Fletcher · 32 Colyer · 34 Hardingham · 37 Reimers · 38 Ross · 39 Hocking · 40 Howlett · 42 Lovett-Murray · 43 Hibberd · 44 Bellchambers · 45 Crameri
Coach: Hird
* denotes Rookie Listed players2009 AFL Rising Star nominees Rd 1: Rich • Rd 2: Zaharakis • Rd 3: Dangerfield • Rd 4: Barham • Rd 5: Moss • Rd 6: Hill • Rd 7: Ziebell • Rd 8: Geary • Rd 9: Otten • Rd 10: Walker • Rd 11: Dick • Rd 12: Joseph • Rd 13: Pears • Rd 14: Grimes • Rd 15: Jurrah • Rd 16: Masten • Rd 17: Beams • Rd 18: Ward • Rd 19: Brown • Rd 20: Hurley • Rd 21: Suban • Rd 22: White2010 AFL Rising Star nominees Chris Yarran | Daniel Hannebery | Ryan Bastinac | Nic Naitanui | Jack Trengove | Todd Banfield | Tom Scully | Jake Melksham | Nathan Fyfe | Dustin Martin | Jordan Gysberts | Ben Reid | Tom Rockliff | Ben Stratton | Jack Redden | Phil Davis | Jarrad Grant | Michael Hurley | Jeff Garlett | Jackson Trengove | Sam Wright | Anthony Morabito |
2008 AFL Draft First round Jack Watts • Nic Naitanui • Stephen Hill • Hamish Hartlett • Michael Hurley • Chris Yarran • Daniel Rich • Tyrone Vickery • Jack Ziebell • Phil Davis • Steele Sidebottom • Lewis Johnston • Tom Lynch • Ayce Cordy (F/S) • Mitchell Brown • Ryan Schoenmakers • Sam Blease (Priority Pick) • Luke Shuey (Priority Pick)Second round James Strauss • Tom Swift • Hayden Ballantyne • Jackson Trengove • David Zaharakis • Nick Suban • Jack Redden • Jayden Post • Sam Wright • Shaun McKernan • Dayne Beams • Daniel Hannebery • Jordan Roughead • Liam Jones • Thomas Gillies • Liam Shiels •Third round Jamie Bennell • Ashley Smith • Zac Clarke • Matthew Broadbent • Steven Motlop • Mitch Robinson • Todd Banfield • Mitchell Banner • Liam Anthony • Rory Sloane • Jarrad Blight • Luke Rounds • Rhys Stanley • Nicholas Heyne • Taylor Hunt • Jordan LisleFourth round Neville Jetta • Jordan Jones • Michael Walters • Jarrad Reddan • Michael Still • Ben Bucovaz • Aaron Cornelius • Tom Hislop • Nathan O'Keefe • Tom Lee • Campbell Heath • Alistair Smith • Luke LowdenFifth round Rohan Bail • Rhys O'Keeffe • Glenn Dawson • Tyson Slattery • Tim Ruffles • Bart McCulloch • Warren Benjamin • Will Young • Leigh Brown • Paul Cahill • Shane SavageSixth round Chris Hall • Jason Davenport • Caleb Tiller • Kieran King • Colm BegleyCategories:- 1990 births
- Living people
- Essendon Football Club players
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria
- Northern Knights players
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