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

 

[SherbertLemon]

I’ve many scars of when Gleeson has been so physically overpowered in key moments.

Sydney against Rohan.

Urgh *shudders*

 

[windyhill]

I don’t think we will be knocked over in the rush to rookie him.

 

[astrowizzle]

I’ve many scars of when Gleeson has been so physically overpowered in key moments.

Sydney against Rohan.

Urgh *shudders*

That lack of free kick pisses me off to this day

 

[JT_the_Man]

I’ve many scars of when Gleeson has been so physically overpowered in key moments.

Sydney against Rohan.

Urgh *shudders*

That game seriously still haunts me.

 

[fairbump_playon]

That game seriously still haunts me.

Why didn’t Daniher kick the ball wide, hugging the boundary line instead of going 60m to a 3 on 1 at the back corner of the square?

 

[Tang]

Why didn’t Daniher kick the ball wide, hugging the boundary line instead of going 60m to a 3 on 1 at the back corner of the square?

everything that could've gone wrong went wrong in that last minute, was a literal nightmare

 

[fairbump_playon]

everything that could've gone wrong went wrong in that last minute, was a literal nightmare

So very bad

 

[11kgm]

Still think we should have gone Egg or Duval over him

 

[yodellinhank]

I'd go a Duvel over Gleeson anyday

 

[Old Campaigner]

Pick 6 in the rookie draft

looks like a handy enough pickup

 

[Duckworth]

I really like this as a rookie selection. I think he has the right sized frame and can put on a lot of muscle over the summer. Should be a solid contributor for years to come.

 

[Megabattimus]

Live footage of Gleeson returning to Essendon.

 

[boncer34]

Why is he the fetus?

 

[eth-dog]

I thought he was the cyborg?

 

[sameolds33]

That lack of free kick pisses me off to this day

As much as the lack of free kick when Rampe climbed the goal post?

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Why is he the fetus?

Still yet to physically develop?

 

[fairbump_playon]

Finding the whole fetus thing to be a bit rough. Further than we normally go at a headline level.

 

[EnolaGay]

Finding the whole fetus thing to be a bit rough. Further than we normally go at a headline level.

I agree, can we change it? Let's go with "Marty Party" or "Cyborg", at least something that isn't denigrating.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Good luck to both him and Clarke but re-drafting them both as rookies just feels a bit like filling out the rookie list for the sake of it. We clearly don’t think anything of them as players. It probably speaks a bit more to the lack of young talent around this year (due to there being no VFL or NAB League etc)

 

[owen87]

Good luck to both him and Clarke but re-drafting them both as rookies just feels a bit like filling out the rookie list for the sake of it. We clearly don’t think anything of them as players. It probably speaks a bit more to the lack of young talent around this year (due to there being no VFL or NAB League etc)

Pretty sure both were contracted regardless, this just shuffles their wage partly off the cap.

 

[RearNaked]

Good pickup should just needs a couple pre seasons to put on some weight and could be anything

 

[owen87]

I really like this as a rookie selection. I think he has the right sized frame and can put on a lot of muscle over the summer. Should be a solid contributor for years to come.

Good pickup should just needs a couple pre seasons to put on some weight and could be anything

Imagine if he actually puts a few kg's on and becomes a genuinely good 1v1 defender.

 

[Old man fletch]

Still yet to physically develop?

Came from Adam Cooney

Adam Cooney

Age

38

Ht

187cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.7

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

10.2

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.8

4star

I believe. Used to call him that because he couldn't bulk up

From 5:08

BTV: The Best of Cooney Live - August 16, 2016

Adam Cooney goes live on Facebook.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[Fridge16]

Bomber Thompson once compared this bloke with Corey Enright....don't do drugs kids.

 

[BrunoV]

Gleeson can play. His problem was always going to be superior competition and a better balance of attributes from the likes of Redman, Ridley and Francis. It's relegated Gleeson to spare parts in defence and the recruitment of Cox, Reid and even Brand will not help about as much as the loss of momentum caused by the injury at the start of 2018.

He's not horrible at playing as a small defender but it doesn't suit him. He's tall and lanky, not powerful and suited to players with low centres of gravity. He's most suited to playing mid-sized/third tall chopping the ball off at half back but he's only going to play that role as depth.

He was hardly alone in having a poor year in 2020. I don't think he'll get the opportunity to bounce back. The reduced list sizes and the glut of options we have for his preferred position in the next few years probably end his time at Essendon in about 10 months. He's a much better player than a de-listing. If he does what he should in the VFL this year I'd be confident he'll be on an AFL list in 2022.

It is possible he's needed for his experience if the bottom falls out of Hooker and Hurley sooner rather than later.