Australian rules footballer
| Adrian Gleeson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname(s) | Bear | ||
| Date of birth | (1967-04-29) 29 April 1967 (age 57) | ||
| Original team(s) | Koroit | ||
| Debut | Round 7, 1986, Carlton vs. Collingwood, at Victoria Park | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1986–1996 | Carlton | 176 (174) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1996. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Adrian Gleeson (born 30 April 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Gleeson, who played as a rover, finished eighth in the 1988 Brownlow Medal count, in his third season of league football.
Wearing the number 12 guernsey, Gleeson debuted for the Blues in round seven of 1986 in the 40-point victory over Collingwood in what was the last game between these two fierce rivals played at Victoria Park.
He was recruited from the Koroit Football Club in the Hampden Football League and was a member of Carlton's 1987 premiership team
Gleeson played 176 games and kicked 174 goals between 1986 and 1996. He was a popular player at Carlton and coach David Parkin described the decision to delist Gleeson at the end of the 1996 season as one of the toughest of his coaching career.
He was rewarded with life membership of the club and was later appointed to the Carlton Board of Directors in May 2006.
References
- "1988 Brownlow Medal results".
- Pearce, Linda (19 October 1996). "It's hard to say farewell". The Age.
- Reilly, Stephen; Niall, Jake (25 May 2006). "Coach meets Kennett over criticism of Hawks". The Age.
External links
- Adrian Gleeson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Profile at Blueseum
| Carlton Football Club 1987 VFL premiers | |
|---|---|
| Carlton 15.14 (104) defeated Hawthorn 9.17 (71), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Coach: Walls |
| Victorian team – 1990 State of Origin | |
|---|---|
| New South Wales 13.8 (86) defeated Victoria 10.16 (76), at the SCG, 22 May 1990 Victoria 14.13 (97) defeated Western Australia 8.12 (60), at the WACA Ground, 26 June 1990 | |
| Both games | |
| vs. New South Wales | |
| vs. Western Australia | |
| Victorian 2nd XVIII team – 1991 State of Origin | |
|---|---|
| Victoria 17.14 (116) defeated Tasmania 14.20 (104), at North Hobart Oval, 28 May 1991 Queensland 23.14 (152) defeated Victoria 15.8 (108), at The Gabba, 16 July 1991 | |
| Both games | |
| vs. Tasmania | |
| vs. Queensland | |
| Coach: Austin | |