Michael Giblett
St Kilda
AFL career
17 games0 goals
- Debut
- R10 1954 v ESS26 June 1954
- Most recent
- R10 1956 v COL16 June 1956
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the Hampden League club Cobden, Michael Giblett arrived at the Junction Oval as a promising ruckman in 1954. Standing 185cm, he was tall for the era and primarily operated as a follower, though the Saints' coaching staff often swung him into the back pocket to shore up the defence as a relief tall. His time at St Kilda coincided with a bleak period for the club, which endured back-to-back wooden spoons during his first two seasons under captain-coach Les Foote. Unable to lock down a regular starting berth in the ruck, Giblett played 17 games across three years before departing the VFL scene following the 1956 season.
Profile
- Born
- 16 Apr 1934
- Died
- 31 Jan 1999 (aged 64y 290d)
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Hampden League club Cobden, Michael Giblett arrived at the Junction Oval as a promising ruckman in 1954. Standing 185cm, he was tall for the era and primarily operated as a follower, though the Saints' coaching staff often swung him into the back pocket to shore up the defence as a relief tall. His time at St Kilda coincided with a bleak period for the club, which endured back-to-back wooden spoons during his first two seasons under captain-coach Les Foote. Unable to lock down a regular starting berth in the ruck, Giblett played 17 games across three years before departing the VFL scene following the 1956 season.