Michael Prior
Essendon and West Coast
AFL career
90 games20 goals
- Debut
- R20 1994 v COL5 Aug 1994
- Most recent
- R19 2002 v MEL11 Aug 2002
Stats
2002 | WCE | 2 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 |
2001 | WCE | 7 | 10.1 | 4.9 | 15.0 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 51 |
2000 | ESS | 11 | 7.7 | 4.0 | 11.7 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39 |
1999 | ESS | 15 | 12.0 | 3.1 | 15.1 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 55 |
1998 | ESS | 8 | 9.6 | 3.6 | 13.3 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 54 |
1997 | ESS | 22 | 12.0 | 3.9 | 15.9 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 63 |
1996 | ESS | 17 | 11.9 | 3.1 | 15.1 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 54 |
1995 | ESS | 4 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 11.3 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43 |
1994 | ESS | 4 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 15.8 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 61 |
Bio
Drafted with the prestigious third pick in the 1992 National Draft, Michael Prior was a highly rated talent from East Perth who famously opted to remain in the WAFL for an extra season before joining Essendon. Upon arriving at Windy Hill, he developed into a reliable, running defender capable of shutting down opponents while providing drive from the half-back line. Although a consistent contributor throughout the mid-90s, Prior found himself on the fringes of the historically dominant 2000 squad; he played 11 games that year but was squeezed out of the premiership 22 for the Grand Final. Seeking greater opportunity and a return home, he was traded to West Coast at the end of that season, but his time as an Eagle was cruelled by a devastating knee reconstruction that effectively prematurely ended his AFL career. He later transitioned into coaching, serving as an assistant at Fremantle and senior coach for West Coast's AFLW side.
Profile
- Born
- 06 Sept 1973 (age 53y 46d)
- Height
- 184 cm
- Weight
- 79 kg
Teams
Family
- Son:Jaxon Prior
Bio
1 revisionDrafted with the prestigious third pick in the 1992 National Draft, Michael Prior was a highly rated talent from East Perth who famously opted to remain in the WAFL for an extra season before joining Essendon. Upon arriving at Windy Hill, he developed into a reliable, running defender capable of shutting down opponents while providing drive from the half-back line. Although a consistent contributor throughout the mid-90s, Prior found himself on the fringes of the historically dominant 2000 squad; he played 11 games that year but was squeezed out of the premiership 22 for the Grand Final. Seeking greater opportunity and a return home, he was traded to West Coast at the end of that season, but his time as an Eagle was cruelled by a devastating knee reconstruction that effectively prematurely ended his AFL career. He later transitioned into coaching, serving as an assistant at Fremantle and senior coach for West Coast's AFLW side.