Michael Sexton
Carlton
AFL career
200 games23 goals
- Debut
- R5 1990 v FSC25 Apr 1990
- Most recent
- R13 2000 v MEL3 June 2000
Stats
2000 | CAR | 6 | 7.3 | 3.8 | 11.2 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 40 |
1999 | CAR | 24 | 10.3 | 4.9 | 15.3 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 57 |
1998 | CAR | 22 | 12.1 | 4.7 | 16.9 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 63 |
1997 | CAR | 18 | 13.1 | 4.6 | 17.7 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 67 |
1996 | CAR | 23 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 16.7 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 62 |
1995 | CAR | 25 | 10.8 | 4.0 | 14.8 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 58 |
1994 | CAR | 24 | 9.4 | 4.9 | 14.3 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 53 |
1993 | CAR | 23 | 11.0 | 4.8 | 15.8 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 62 |
1992 | CAR | 19 | 8.5 | 3.6 | 12.2 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 46 |
1991 | CAR | 13 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 10.3 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 39 |
1990 | CAR | 3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 30 |
Bio
Recruited from Sandhurst in the Bendigo Football League, Michael Sexton joined Carlton as pick 54 in the 1988 National Draft. He developed into a highly disciplined and versatile defender who became an integral component of the Blues' backline throughout the 1990s. Often tasked with playing alongside Stephen Silvagni, Sexton served as an ideal foil, capable of manning key position forwards or matching up on mobile mid-sized attackers thanks to his deceptive closing speed and concentration.
Sexton's career high point came as a member of the dominant 1995 premiership side, where his defensive reliability allowed the team's rebounding half-backs to flourish. His individual standing in the game peaked shortly after the flag, earning back-to-back All-Australian selections in 1996 and 1997. Despite battling injury concerns in his final seasons, he persevered to reach exactly 200 senior matches, retiring at the end of the 2000 season as a life member and a respected one-club player.
Profile
- Born
- 05 Mar 1971 (age 55y 252d)
- Birthplace
- Papua New Guinea
- Height
- 192 cm
- Weight
- 92 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1995
- All-Australian(2×) 1996, 1997
- Carlton B&F
- 2nd
- 1993
- 3rd
- 1996
- Top 10
- 1992, 1997, 1998
Family
- Brother:Ben Sexton
- Uncle:Gerry Sexton
- Cousin:Damian Sexton
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Sandhurst in the Bendigo Football League, Michael Sexton joined Carlton as pick 54 in the 1988 National Draft. He developed into a highly disciplined and versatile defender who became an integral component of the Blues' backline throughout the 1990s. Often tasked with playing alongside Stephen Silvagni, Sexton served as an ideal foil, capable of manning key position forwards or matching up on mobile mid-sized attackers thanks to his deceptive closing speed and concentration.
Sexton's career high point came as a member of the dominant 1995 premiership side, where his defensive reliability allowed the team's rebounding half-backs to flourish. His individual standing in the game peaked shortly after the flag, earning back-to-back All-Australian selections in 1996 and 1997. Despite battling injury concerns in his final seasons, he persevered to reach exactly 200 senior matches, retiring at the end of the 2000 season as a life member and a respected one-club player.