Caleb Marchbank

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Caleb Marchbank
Marchbank playing in June 2017.
Personal information
Full name Caleb Marchbank
Nickname(s) Neck
Date of birth (1996-12-07) 7 December 1996 (age 27)
Original team(s) Benalla, Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 6, 2014 national draft
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 93 kg (205 lb)
Position(s) Key Defender[1]
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2015–2016 Greater Western Sydney 07 (0)
2017–2024 Carlton 56 (0)
Total 63 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Caleb Marchbank (born 7 December 1996) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for Greater Western Sydney and Carlton in the Australian Football League (AFL). He made his debut in the fifty-six point loss against North Melbourne at Spotless Stadium in round 12, 2015.[2] In September 2016, Marchbank requested a trade from Greater Western Sydney[3] and nominated Carlton as his preferred club.[4] He was officially traded to Carlton in October.[5]

Marchbank was named the 2017 AFL Rising Star nominee for round 6 after gaining 21 disposals and taking 10 marks in the Blues' 19-point win over the Sydney Swans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[6]

In 2019, Marchbank played 13 games, averaging nearly five marks and six intercept possessions a game. However his career then stalled due to injuries: he suffered a neck injury against Melbourne in Round 16, which ruled him out for the rest of the season;[7] then missed the next two seasons with knee injuries, including a ruptured ACL in 2021.[8] He finally made his senior return in Round 13, 2022; and, after suffering another injury in that return game, eventually played four senior matches for the year.[9]

Marchbank was delisted at the end of the 2024 season.[10]

Statistics

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Statistics are correct to the end of 2024.[11]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals 
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds 
  H  
Handballs 
  M  
Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2015 Greater Western Sydney 34 5 0 0 23 20 43 17 6 0.0 0.0 4.6 4.0 8.6 3.4 1.2
2016 Greater Western Sydney 34 2 0 1 12 9 21 5 5 0.0 0.5 6.0 4.5 10.5 2.5 2.5
2017 Carlton 22 16 0 1 184 64 248 102 40 0.0 0.1 11.5 4.0 15.5 6.4 2.5
2018 Carlton 22 12 0 1 100 60 160 53 24 0.0 0.1 8.3 5.0 13.3 4.4 2.0
2019 Carlton 22 13 0 0 119 53 172 65 27 0.0 0.0 9.2 4.1 13.2 5.0 2.1
2020 Carlton 22 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2021 Carlton 22 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022 Carlton 22 4 0 0 25 12 37 14 7 0.0 0.0 6.2 3.0 9.2 3.5 1.8
2023 Carlton 22 8 0 0 77 34 111 46 16 0.0 0.0 9.6 4.2 13.8 5.6 2.0
2024 Carlton 22 3 0 0 10 18 28 3 3 0.0 0.0 3.3 6.0 9.3 1.0 1.0
Career 63 0 3 550 270 820 305 128 0.00 0.05 8.73 4.29 13.02 4.84 2.03

References

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  1. ^ "Season review: Caleb Marchbank". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  2. ^ Sygall, David (20 June 2015). "Weakened GWS Giants no match for hardened North Melbourne". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  3. ^ Beveridge, Riley (1 September 2016). "Caleb Marchbank requests trade from GWS Giants". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  4. ^ Twomey, Callum (16 September 2016). "Blues win race for wantaway Giant Caleb Marchbank". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Three Giants head to Carlton in last-ditch mega-trade". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  6. ^ McGowan, Marc (1 May 2017). "Ex-Giant Marchbank impresses as a Rising Star Blue". Telstra. AFL.com.au. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Marchbank ruled out for season". Carlton Football Club. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  8. ^ Riley Beveridge (11 April 2021). "Luckless Blue faces another season out after ACL blow". Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  9. ^ Nic Negrepontis. "How Carlton's injury crisis could hold them in good stead long term". SEN. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  10. ^ https://www.afl.com.au/news/1218360/former-sun-ex-giant-among-five-carlton-blues-delisted-after-injury-hit-season
  11. ^ "Caleb Marchbank stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
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