Introduction
Michael Apeness (born 28 January 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He mainly plays as a key position forward or ruckman.
Early life
Apeness was born in Perth, but moved to Melbourne when he was 7 years old. He attended Donvale Christian College all the way until Year 12. He played for the Eastern Ranges in the TAC Cup, but at age 16 decided to play rugby union. He was selected to play in a Melbourne Rebels development squad, but after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee, and despite the Rebels assisting in his rehabilitation he decided to switch back to play Australian football. He represented Victoria Metro at the 2013 AFL Under 18 Championships and played in a TAC Cup premiership with Eastern Ranges. He was selected with the 17th pick at the 2013 national draft by Fremantle. Apeness started the 2014 season playing for Fremantle's affiliate team, Peel Thunder in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).
AFL career
Apeness made his AFL debut in Round 16, 2014 against Melbourne at TIO Stadium in Darwin, as a late replacement for Matthew Pavlich, who was ill.
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season
| Legend | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
| Season | Team | # | Games | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Fremantle | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| 2016 | Fremantle | 35 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Career | 7 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 17 | 18 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | ||