Player
Michael Gale
Richmond · #1·13 seasons (1986–1998)·196 games·Born 21-Dec-1966 (age 59)·188 cm·93 kg
Games
196
Disposals
3,208
Goals
49
Tackles
248
Brownlow votes
25
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Fitzroy | 1 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Fitzroy | 16 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 15.2 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1988 | Fitzroy | 19 | 9.2 | 11.2 | 20.4 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Fitzroy | 21 | 8.8 | 5.7 | 14.5 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1990 | Fitzroy | 18 | 9.8 | 7.1 | 16.8 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1991 | Fitzroy | 3 | 8.7 | 4.0 | 12.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Fitzroy | 16 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 17.2 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1993 | Fitzroy | 11 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 18.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1994 | Richmond | 17 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 16.5 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1995 | Richmond | 18 | 9.8 | 6.4 | 16.2 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1996 | Richmond | 22 | 9.1 | 6.0 | 15.1 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Richmond | 18 | 12.4 | 5.2 | 17.7 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1998 | Richmond | 16 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 14.3 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | — | — | 0.6 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Fitzroy | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Fitzroy | 16 | 110 | 133 | 243 | 48 | 23 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1988 | Fitzroy | 19 | 175 | 212 | 387 | 99 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Fitzroy | 21 | 185 | 119 | 304 | 77 | 35 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1990 | Fitzroy | 18 | 176 | 127 | 303 | 61 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1991 | Fitzroy | 3 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Fitzroy | 16 | 142 | 134 | 276 | 44 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1993 | Fitzroy | 11 | 105 | 94 | 199 | 30 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1994 | Richmond | 17 | 138 | 143 | 281 | 48 | 16 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1995 | Richmond | 18 | 176 | 115 | 291 | 63 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1996 | Richmond | 22 | 199 | 132 | 331 | 67 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Richmond | 18 | 224 | 94 | 318 | 80 | 15 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1998 | Richmond | 16 | 129 | 100 | 229 | 56 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 21 | — | — | 10 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
30
28, 28, 28, 28, 27, 27, 27, 26, 25
Kicks
22
20, 19, 18, 17, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16
Marks
12
11, 10, 10, 10, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8
Handballs
25
21, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14
Goals
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Hit Outs
3
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
5
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Rebounds
4
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Inside 50s
6
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Clearances
4
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Clangers
3
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, None, None, None, None
Frees
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
5
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3