Michael Luxford (born 23 February 1995) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Luxford was recruited by Geelong in November 2013 as a "category B" rookie, having played basketball as a junior, not football.[1] After playing for Geelong in the Victorian Football League throughout 2014 he was elevated to Geelong's AFL senior squad in May 2015 and made his debut against Essendon.[2] At the conclusion of the 2016 season, he was delisted by Geelong.[3] He currently (2018) plays for the Geelong Supercats in the SEABL.
Statistics
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2014 | Geelong | 37 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | Geelong | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 2016 | Geelong | 37 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | ||
References
- ^ "No experience necessary: Cats turn to star basketballer Michael Luxford with rookie pick". 25 November 2013.
- ^ Auciello, Michael (21 December 2015). "Geelong Cats' Michael Luxford goes through hoops to make the grade". Geelong Advertiser.
- ^ King, Travis (26 October 2016). "Hoop dreams over for Cats ex-basketballer". AFL.com.au. BigPond. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "Michael Luxford stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
External links
- Michael Luxford's profile on the official website of the Geelong Football Club
- Michael Luxford's playing statistics from AFL Tables