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{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}} |
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{{Infobox AFL biography |
{{Infobox AFL biography |
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| name = Michael Firrito |
| name = Michael Firrito |
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| image = Michael Firrito cropped. |
| image = Michael Firrito, NM v PA (5826446097) (cropped).jpg |
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| caption = Firrito playing for North Melbourne in 2011 |
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| fullname = Michael Firrito |
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| nickname = Spud, The Mexican |
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| position = [[Australian rules football positions|Defender]] |
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| currentclub = {{AFL NM}} |
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| guernsey = 11 |
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| statsend = Round 23, 2016 |
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| repstatsend = 2008 |
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| nationalteam1 = [[Australian International rules football team|Australia]] |
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| nationalgames_goals1 = 2 |
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*[[AFL Rising Star]] nominee: [[2004 AFL Rising Star|2004]] |
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* [[Fothergill–Round–Mitchell Medal]]: 2002 |
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'''Michael Firrito''' (born 27 November 1983) is a former professional [[Australian rules football]]er who played for the [[North Melbourne Football Club]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). He made his AFL debut in round 12, 2003. Although he was primarily a defender, he had been used as a tagger occasionally. |
'''Michael "Spud" Firrito''' (born 27 November 1983) is a former professional [[Australian rules football]]er who played for the [[North Melbourne Football Club]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). He made his AFL debut in round 12, 2003. Although he was primarily a defender, he had been used as a tagger occasionally. |
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In August 2016, North Melbourne announced they would not renew Firrito's contract for the 2017 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/north-melbourne/north-melbourne-wont-offer-brent-harvey-drew-petrie-nick-dal-santo-michael-firrito-contracts-for-2017/news-story/c6b3998eab1cffc03b85233ecef2dd1a|title=North Melbourne |
In August 2016, North Melbourne announced they would not renew Firrito's contract for the 2017 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/north-melbourne/north-melbourne-wont-offer-brent-harvey-drew-petrie-nick-dal-santo-michael-firrito-contracts-for-2017/news-story/c6b3998eab1cffc03b85233ecef2dd1a|title=North Melbourne won't offer Brent Harvey, Drew Petrie, Nick Dal Santo, Michael Firrito contracts for 2017|date=24 August 2016|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|access-date=24 August 2016}}</ref> |
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==International Rules Series== |
==International Rules Series== |
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==Statistics== |
==Statistics== |
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:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/M/Michael_Firrito.html|title=Michael Firrito stats|publisher=AFL Tables| |
:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/M/Michael_Firrito.html|title=Michael Firrito stats|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=13 November 2016}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
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*{{NMplayer}} |
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*{{AFL Tables | M/Michael_Firrito }} |
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{{2004 AFL Rising Star nominees}} |
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{{Fothergill–Round Medal}} |
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{{Box Hill All-Stars}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Firrito, Michael}} |
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[[Category:North Melbourne Football Club players]] |
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[[Category:Box Hill Football Club players]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:12, 20 April 2024
| Michael Firrito | |||
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_(cropped).jpg) Firrito playing for North Melbourne in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Michael Firrito | ||
| Nickname(s) | Spud, The Mexican | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1983 | ||
| Original team(s) | Box Hill Hawks (VFL) | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | North Melbourne | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2003–2016 | North Melbourne | 275 (29) | |
| International team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2008 | Australia | 2 | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 23, 2016. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 2008. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Michael "Spud" Firrito (born 27 November 1983) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He made his AFL debut in round 12, 2003. Although he was primarily a defender, he had been used as a tagger occasionally.
In August 2016, North Melbourne announced they would not renew Firrito's contract for the 2017 season.[1]
International Rules Series
[edit]Michael Firrito was selected by Mick Malthouse for 2008 International Rules series for Australia against Ireland. In the first Test, Firrito played as full back and right corner back before replacing Nathan Bock as goalkeeper for the second test,[2] when he made many good saves despite conceding 4 goals.[3] Firrito was one of 5 North Melbourne players selected in the squad, along with Daniel Wells, Drew Petrie, Brent Harvey and Matt Campbell.
Statistics
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2003 | Kangaroos | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 2004 | Kangaroos | 24 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 90 | 61 | 151 | 35 | 33 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 9.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 2005 | Kangaroos | 24 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 168 | 105 | 273 | 84 | 74 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 11.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| 2006 | Kangaroos | 24 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 130 | 107 | 237 | 76 | 44 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 13.9 | 4.5 | 2.6 |
| 2007 | Kangaroos | 24 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 164 | 168 | 332 | 89 | 39 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 13.8 | 3.7 | 1.6 |
| 2008 | North Melbourne | 11 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 156 | 179 | 335 | 109 | 40 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 14.6 | 4.7 | 1.7 |
| 2009 | North Melbourne | 11 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 172 | 197 | 369 | 81 | 101 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 16.8 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| 2010 | North Melbourne | 11 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 192 | 232 | 424 | 89 | 54 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 8.7 | 10.5 | 19.3 | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| 2011 | North Melbourne | 11 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 180 | 163 | 343 | 68 | 57 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 16.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| 2012 | North Melbourne | 11 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 190 | 222 | 412 | 98 | 37 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 17.9 | 4.3 | 1.6 |
| 2013 | North Melbourne | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 90 | 252 | 83 | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 5.3 | 14.8 | 4.9 | 1.6 |
| 2014 | North Melbourne | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 192 | 135 | 327 | 94 | 34 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 6.8 | 16.4 | 4.7 | 1.7 |
| 2015 | North Melbourne | 11 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 189 | 123 | 312 | 79 | 52 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 8.2 | 5.3 | 13.6 | 3.4 | 2.3 |
| 2016 | North Melbourne | 11 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 117 | 282 | 83 | 26 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 5.3 | 12.8 | 3.8 | 1.2 |
| Career | 275 | 29 | 32 | 2156 | 1901 | 4057 | 1069 | 622 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 14.8 | 3.9 | 2.3 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "North Melbourne won't offer Brent Harvey, Drew Petrie, Nick Dal Santo, Michael Firrito contracts for 2017". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ Firrito answers SOS
- ^ Australia -v- Ireland matchtracker
- ^ "Michael Firrito stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Michael Firrito.
- Michael Firrito's playing statistics from AFL Tables
