Delisted # 8: Martin Gleeson - Not offered a contract, finishes his Essendon career on 97 AFL games

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Not offered another contract in 2022
Last Game Played: Elimination Final, 2021
Injury Status: n/a

 

[Halorad]

There is just something about the cyborg, he just has IT. i dont know what IT is, and i dont know what IT does, but by geez i wish every single player on our list had IT.

 

[Rack Watts]

J Dermoudy pls

Haha uTas represent.
He's a Carlton fan anyhow, I can't be him.

 

[Rack Watts]

Yoda and Jack Package.

Was their much pre-draft discussion about Gleeson ? I don't remember him featuring prominently in phantom drafts in 2012.

There wasn't he was one of those picks where all Essendon supporters went "Oh but, C and D were available, why take A?"

 

[Ambrosia]

There wasn't he was one of those picks where all Essendon supporters went "Oh but, C and D were available, why take A?"

Which makes reading through the first few pages of this thread hilarious.

 

[Rack Watts]

Which makes reading through the first few pages of this thread hilarious.

Actually, there's really not much of that stuff, mostly people talking about how skinny he is and how hot his sister is!
I just went on standard bigfooty recruiting protocol.
"Oh, I have not heard his name, must be s**t, I'm a recruiter bro"

 

[The Bomb]

Is it just me or can you see Gleeson in this frog?
Bloody slippery little sucker too.

 

[daz17]

If he had hype like this when he was drafted he would have been first in line to get sponsored.
Didn't expect him to come on like this, but very happy.

 

[Zach Package]

Yoda and Jack Package.

Was their much pre-draft discussion about Gleeson ? I don't remember him featuring prominently in phantom drafts in 2012.

put it this way, his profile in Knightmare's mock was in the 'other profiles' section of the mock and in it's entirety read like this 'Martin Gleeson - Mid'.

I had heard the name, but had no idea what sort of player he was.

There wasn't he was one of those picks where all Essendon supporters went "Oh but, C and D were available, why take A?"

Rory Atkins...Games: 0, times passed on by Essendon: 4.

 

[Kakkle]

Based on up until this round, If the 2012 draft were re-done, he'd go top 15

 

[rines]

But he ain't no Shaun Atley

 

[Halorad]

Is it just me or can you see Gleeson in this frog?
Bloody slippery little sucker too.

ME AND MARTY ARE TWINS

 

[VelvetSledge]

Like the look of this kid, obviously needs to spend time in the gym but could very well prove to be surprise packet.

Nostradumbass

 

[I Remember Bluey]

I am the GLEESE-N-DON

 

[Ben the Gooner]

What the actual *?

 

[Whispering_Jack]

What did I just see??!!

 

[VelvetSledge]

I am the GLEESE-N-DON

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Pissing self

 

[eth-dog]

Pissing self

You're the only one

 

[The Prosecutor]

You're the only one

I thought it was great.

 

[lamaros]

You're the only one

Speaking for us all again are we?

 

[oscarheel]

My new favourite. Just has so much poise like he's played 200 games.

 

[doug85]

There wasn't he was one of those picks where all Essendon supporters went "Oh but, C and D were available, why take A?"

I actually had a look through the more credible phantom drafts (snoop etc) and didn't see a mention of him at all.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

At the risk of causing a heated argument, is it possible that Gleeson's started his career better than Heppell?

In the sense that Gleeson debuted a (relative) year later, no. His first few games have been better than Heppell's though. Gleeson has a degree of polish and penetration in his disposal that Heppell is still yet to get near, which also why the constant Pendlebury comparisons for the latter are a bit off.

 

[Fin ice Smuggler]

Just a beautiful kick, I can't remember the last time I was impressed by a relative rookie to kick so beautifully for us, Mercuri maybe?

 

[Fin ice Smuggler]

In the sense that Gleeson debuted a (relative) year later, no. His first few games have been better than Heppell's though. Gleeson has a degree of polish and penetration in his disposal that Heppell is still yet to get near, which also why the constant Pendlebury comparisons for the latter are a bit off.

Mmmm agreed, Gleeson is more comparable to pendles than Heppell, pendles actually only played a couple games in his first year. Gleeson after a couple more pre seasons to strengthen core and legs, wow that could be exciting for us.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Doesn't have the height for the Pendlebury comparison to really work there either though, but it's closer.