Clint Bizzell
Melbourne and Geelong
AFL career
163 games79 goals
- Debut
- R6 1996 v NTH3 May 1996
- Most recent
- R22 2007 v CAR2 Sept 2007
Stats
2007 | MEL | 10 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 57 | 78 |
2005 | MEL | 20 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 14.7 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 59 | - |
2004 | MEL | 14 | 8.7 | 4.8 | 13.5 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 52 | - |
2003 | MEL | 22 | 8.8 | 6.7 | 15.5 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 62 | - |
2002 | MEL | 22 | 8.6 | 5.0 | 13.6 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 55 | - |
2001 | GEE | 21 | 6.6 | 3.9 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 53 | - |
2000 | GEE | 20 | 6.9 | 5.0 | 11.9 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 60 | - |
1999 | GEE | 13 | 7.8 | 5.6 | 13.5 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 52 | - |
1998 | GEE | 17 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 13.2 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 53 | - |
1996 | GEE | 4 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | - |
Bio
Recruited from Kedron-Grange in Queensland, Clint Bizzell entered the AFL via Geelong with pick 74 in the 1995 National Draft. While he initially displayed potential as a forward, notably kicking five goals against Collingwood in 1999, he struggled to find consistency within the Cats' structure. At the conclusion of the 2001 season, Bizzell was traded to Melbourne in a deal that saw Geelong receive the draft pick eventually used to select James Kelly. This move proved pivotal for his career, allowing him to reinvent himself as a high-leaping defender at his new club.
At Melbourne, Bizzell became a vital component of the backline, renowned for his ability to read the play, take spectacular intercept marks, and rebound with a penetrating kick. His transition to a half-back flanker saw him finish runner-up in the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal in 2003, underscoring his importance to the side during the Demons' finals campaigns of the mid-2000s. Although his final seasons were hampered by persistent injuries, Bizzell retired in 2007 as a fan favourite who successfully transformed from a fringe forward into one of the league's most stylish and effective defenders.
Profile
- Born
- 28 June 1976 (age 50y 115d)
- Birthplace
- Brisbane, QLD
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Kedron-Grange in Queensland, Clint Bizzell entered the AFL via Geelong with pick 74 in the 1995 National Draft. While he initially displayed potential as a forward, notably kicking five goals against Collingwood in 1999, he struggled to find consistency within the Cats' structure. At the conclusion of the 2001 season, Bizzell was traded to Melbourne in a deal that saw Geelong receive the draft pick eventually used to select James Kelly. This move proved pivotal for his career, allowing him to reinvent himself as a high-leaping defender at his new club.
At Melbourne, Bizzell became a vital component of the backline, renowned for his ability to read the play, take spectacular intercept marks, and rebound with a penetrating kick. His transition to a half-back flanker saw him finish runner-up in the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal in 2003, underscoring his importance to the side during the Demons' finals campaigns of the mid-2000s. Although his final seasons were hampered by persistent injuries, Bizzell retired in 2007 as a fan favourite who successfully transformed from a fringe forward into one of the league's most stylish and effective defenders.