Michael Hurley
Essendon
AFL career
194 games109 goals
- Debut
- R1 2009 v PAD29 Mar 2009
- Most recent
- R23 2022 v RCH20 Aug 2022
Stats
AFL
2022 | ESS | 1 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 31 | 35 |
2020 | ESS | 14 | 11.0 | 4.7 | 15.7 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 60 | 80 |
2019 | ESS | 19 | 14.4 | 5.1 | 19.4 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 78 | 80 |
2018 | ESS | 20 | 14.7 | 7.1 | 21.7 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 84 | 91 |
2017 | ESS | 21 | 16.9 | 8.7 | 25.6 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 95 | 103 |
2015 | ESS | 19 | 15.8 | 5.5 | 21.3 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 83 | 95 |
2014 | ESS | 21 | 12.3 | 7.2 | 19.5 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 73 | 86 |
2013 | ESS | 16 | 8.1 | 4.6 | 12.7 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 60 | 70 |
2012 | ESS | 16 | 8.3 | 5.4 | 13.8 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 66 | 73 |
2011 | ESS | 18 | 8.9 | 5.5 | 14.4 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 70 | 82 |
2010 | ESS | 19 | 9.3 | 6.9 | 16.2 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 64 | 69 |
2009 | ESS | 10 | 8.3 | 6.1 | 14.4 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 67 | 79 |
VFL
2022 | ESS | 5 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 10.0 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 46 |
Bio
Recruited from the Northern Knights with pick 5 in the 2008 National Draft, Michael Hurley began his career as a talented swingman capable of influencing contests at either end of the ground. While he announced himself early with a match-winning four-goal haul against Hawthorn in his debut season to secure a finals berth, he ultimately settled as a key defender. Hurley evolved into one of the competition’s elite backmen, renowned for his courageous intercept marking, strength in one-on-one duels, and a booming right foot that allowed him to act as a rebounding quarterback. His dominance in the defensive 50 was rewarded with All-Australian selection in 2015 and 2017.
Hurley's legacy at Tullamarine is defined by his loyalty and resilience during a turbulent era for the club. He remained a one-club player despite the supplements saga, serving a season-long suspension in 2016 before returning to reclaim his standing as a defensive pillar. Unfortunately, the latter stages of his career were derailed by a life-threatening hip infection in 2021 that kept him sidelined for over 500 days. After a grueling rehabilitation period, he returned for an emotional farewell appearance in the final round of 2022, kicking a goal to close out his time as a beloved spiritual leader of the Bombers.
Profile
- Born
- 01 June 1990 (age 36y 142d)
- Height
- 193 cm
- Weight
- 92 kg
Teams
Honours
- All-Australian(2×) 2015, 2017
- 22 Under 222012
- Essendon B&F
- 2nd
- 2015
- 3rd
- 2011
- Top 10
- 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Northern Knights with pick 5 in the 2008 National Draft, Michael Hurley began his career as a talented swingman capable of influencing contests at either end of the ground. While he announced himself early with a match-winning four-goal haul against Hawthorn in his debut season to secure a finals berth, he ultimately settled as a key defender. Hurley evolved into one of the competition’s elite backmen, renowned for his courageous intercept marking, strength in one-on-one duels, and a booming right foot that allowed him to act as a rebounding quarterback. His dominance in the defensive 50 was rewarded with All-Australian selection in 2015 and 2017.
Hurley's legacy at Tullamarine is defined by his loyalty and resilience during a turbulent era for the club. He remained a one-club player despite the supplements saga, serving a season-long suspension in 2016 before returning to reclaim his standing as a defensive pillar. Unfortunately, the latter stages of his career were derailed by a life-threatening hip infection in 2021 that kept him sidelined for over 500 days. After a grueling rehabilitation period, he returned for an emotional farewell appearance in the final round of 2022, kicking a goal to close out his time as a beloved spiritual leader of the Bombers.