Michael Gale (born 1966) is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL/AFL between 1985 and 1993 for the Fitzroy Football Club and then from 1994 to 1998 for the Richmond Football Club.
Michael Gale | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 21 December 1966 | ||
Original team(s) | Marist College / Penguin | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1985–1993 | Fitzroy | 105 (29) | |
1994–1998 | Richmond | 91 (20) | |
Total | 196 (49) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1998. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
His five seasons for the Tigers were played alongside his younger brother, Brendon. Their father, Don Gale, was a champion Tasmanian footballer who became the first player from the NWFU to achieve All Australian selection. Their grandfather, Jack Gale, played three games for Richmond in 1924.
References
edit- Hogan P: The Tigers of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
External links
edit- Greenberg, Tony (16 October 2012). "Top 20 Tiger trade pick-ups: No. 12". Richmond Football Club. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.