Mitchell Hibberd (born 23 September 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer who played for Australian Football League (AFL) clubs North Melbourne and Essendon, and Victorian Football League (VFL) club Williamstown.
| Mitchell Hibberd | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Mitchell Hibberd | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1996 | ||
| Original team(s) | Clarence (TSL) | ||
| Draft | No. 33, 2015 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, North Melbourne vs. West Coast, at Etihad Stadium | ||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2016–2018 | North Melbourne | 4 (0) | |
| 2020 | Essendon | 5 (0) | |
| Total | 9 (0) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 7, 2020. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editHibberd is the son of Tasmanian business tycoon and ex Clarence Football Club legend Michael Hibberd. He was born and raised in Tasmania, and moved to Melbourne to play AFL football after being drafted in 2015.[1]
AFL career
editHibberd was drafted by the North Melbourne Football Club with pick 33 in the 2015 national draft.[2] He made his debut against West Coast in the opening round of the 2017 season at Etihad Stadium.[3] He was delisted by North Melbourne at the end of the 2018 AFL season.[4]
Hibberd spent the 2019 season with Victorian Football League club Williamstown, where he was named in the VFL Team of the Year and led the club for votes in the J.J. Liston Trophy count.[5] He was recruited by the Essendon Football Club in the 2019 Rookie draft.[6] He played five games for Essendon in 2020 before being delisted in September 2020.[7] He returned to Williamstown in 2021 wearing the number 2 jersey.[8]
Television career
editIn 2021, Hibberd appeared as a contestant on the third season of Nine Network's dating reality show Love Island Australia[1] He and partner Tina Provis were crowned the winners during the final, broadcast on the 24th November 2021, taking home the $50,000 prize money between them. In 2022, Hibberd returned for the fourth season of Love Island Australia.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Love Island Australia 2021 cast: Mitch Hibberd | Official Bio | Season 3". 9now.nine.com.au. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Quayle, Emma (27 November 2015). "AFL draft season 2015: the wash-up". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ King, Travis (24 March 2017). "TEAMS: Geelong midfield takes a hit with late out". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "Mitchell Hibberd delisted". nmfc.com.au. 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Five Seagulls make VFL, VFLW team of the year - Williamstown Football Club". www.williamstownfc.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ Walsh, Conor (29 November 2019). "Rookie pick 10: Mitch Hibberd". essendonfc.com.au.
- ^ "Delisted Essendon midfielder Mitch Hibberd hopeful of finding spot with third AFL club". Zero Hanger. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Mitch Hibberd returns". www.williamstownfc.com.au. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Douglas, Nicole (15 December 2022). "Exclusive: Mitch and Tina on why they're 'happy' they were Dumped days before the finale of Love Island Australia 2022". 9 Now. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
External links
edit- Mitchell Hibberd's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
- Mitchell Hibberd at AustralianFootball.com
- Mitchell Hibberd's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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