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]
| 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 | |||
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
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of 2024.[11]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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
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- 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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