Caleb Marchbank
| Caleb Marchbank | |||
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 Marchbank playing in June 2017. | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Caleb Marchbank | ||
| Nickname(s) | Neck | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1996 | ||
| 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 | 7 (0) | |
| 2017–2024 | Carlton | 56 (0) | |
| Total | 63 (0) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| 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 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 traded to Carlton in October 2016.[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]
Marchbank encountered a series of significant injury setbacks throughout his professional career. In 2013, a back injury sidelined him for most of the season after he was kneed in the back in a TAC Cup game.[7] It left him with stress fractures, and kept him out of action for six months. The following year, he tore his right meniscus during his final year in the TAC Cup.[8]
In 2016, after playing in the first two games of the season, Marchbank sustained an ankle syndesmosis injury, followed by a dislocated right shoulder, which forced him to miss the remainder of the year.[9]
His injury woes continued in 2017 when he suffered a hairline fracture in his scapula, causing him to miss four weeks. In 2018, he dealt with recurring ankle injuries that kept him sidelined for more than two months.[10]
Marchbank's injury challenges intensified in 2019 when he was struck in the head by a knee during a marking contest. This incident resulted in a non-displaced fracture of a vertebra at the base of his neck, causing him to miss the final seven weeks of the season.[11][12]
In 2020, he faced further setbacks with bone bruising in his knee, accompanied by persistent calf injuries, which ultimately ruled him out for the entire season.
The following year, in April 2021, Marchbank ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee during a Victorian Football League (VFL) practice match against Box Hill, marking another major hurdle in his career.[13] He continued to struggle with injuries, and in June 2022, he underwent surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear in the same knee, which he had injured while playing against Essendon.[14][15]
Marchbank played just three senior games in 2024, with illness and a back injury limiting his availability, and was delisted at the end of the season.[16]
Statistics
[edit]- Statistics are correct to the end of 2024.[17]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
B
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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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
[edit]- ^ "Season review: Caleb Marchbank". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Sygall, David (20 June 2015). "Weakened GWS Giants no match for hardened North Melbourne". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ Beveridge, Riley (1 September 2016). "Caleb Marchbank requests trade from GWS Giants". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ Twomey, Callum (16 September 2016). "Blues win race for wantaway Giant Caleb Marchbank". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "Three Giants head to Carlton in last-ditch mega-trade". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ McGowan, Marc (1 May 2017). "Ex-Giant Marchbank impresses as a Rising Star Blue". Telstra. AFL.com.au. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ Twomey, Callum (27 November 2014). "GIANT Prospects: Meet Caleb Marchbank". AFL Media.
- ^ Ralph, Jon (20 May 2017). "Caleb Marchbank opens up about his decision to leave GWS to return home to Victoria". The Herald Sun.
- ^ McGowan, Marc (6 January 2017). "It played with my head Marchbank's tough call". AFL Media.
- ^ Bowen, Nick (7 July 2017). "Fractured shoulder sidelines young Blues defender". AFL Media.
- ^ Phelan, Jason (8 July 2019). "Caleb Marchbank to miss rest of season with nasty neck injury". Fox Sports.
- ^ "Marchbank ruled out for season". Carlton Football Club. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ Riley Beveridge (11 April 2021). "Luckless Blue faces another season out after ACL blow". Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ {{cite web|url=https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/06/14/luckless-blue-suffers-major-injury-setback-recruit-sidelined/%7Caccessdate=14 June 2022|title=Luckless Blue Suffers Major Injury Setback Recruit Sidelined|publisher=SEN|author=Alex Zaia}
- ^ Nic Negrepontis. "How Carlton's injury crisis could hold them in good stead long term". SEN. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ https://www.afl.com.au/news/1218360/former-sun-ex-giant-among-five-carlton-blues-delisted-after-injury-hit-season
- ^ "Caleb Marchbank stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
External links
[edit]
- Caleb Marchbank's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- Caleb Marchbank's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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