Essendon

Martin Gleeson

Medium Defender#8AFL

Key facts

Age: 32
Height: 190 cm
Weight: 85 kg
Number: #8
Born: 25 August 1994
Debut: 2014
Position: Medium Defender
Drafted: 2020 pick 6 (rookie elevation)
Recruited from: Koroit (Vic), North Ballarat U18

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2021 AFLEssendon	6	60	33	27	21	0	0	11	1	4	11	51	0	668	0	0	6	16	4	2	2	9	6	13	0	256	31.7	0	0	0	1	51	8	1	48	11	0	62	28
2020 AFLEssendon	13	140	75	65	40	0	0	17	2	10	42	94	1	1,886	0	3	30	34	22	2	8	16	19	53	0	521	64.9	6	–	0	2	119	34	10	86	29	0	136	58
2019 AFLEssendon	9	149	92	57	40	0	1	10	2	13	54	94	2	2,201	0	7	23	45	26	7	12	25	36	65	0	522	85.7	0	–	0	2	113	39	14	79	40	1	148	66
2017 AFLEssendon	18	296	196	100	106	1	0	32	4	32	92	199	3	4,514	0	15	48	66	41	10	19	58	52	122	1	1,193	177.5	7	–	0	4	241	61	44	173	54	2	291	156
2016 AFLEssendon	20	353	181	172	106	0	1	35	10	18	91	265	5	4,317	1	5	69	49	41	9	14	60	61	107	2	1,313	169.7	2	–	0	10	283	72	34	184	44	1	356	134
2015 AFLEssendon	22	306	152	154	84	2	3	45	11	41	98	204	2	4,851	3	6	48	39	18	13	5	61	49	93	0	1,209	168.4	5	–	0	11	237	77	24	217	31	5	302	106
2014 AFLEssendon	9	113	71	42	37	2	4	15	7	14	27	86	2	1,675	0	3	15	3	7	2	4	29	8	19	0	474	63.5	3	–	2	5	90	21	5	74	2	7	113	51
Career7 seasons	97	1,417	800	617	434	5	9	165	37	132	415	993	15	20,112	4	39	239	252	159	45	64	258	231	472	3	5,488	761.4	23	0	2	35	1,134	312	132	861	211	16	1,408	599

Game log, 2021 AFL

Game
Finals Week 1 @ Western BulldogsL 36-85 29 Aug	18	11	7	6	1	0	1	4	15	233	2	6	3	1	2	2	3	6	64	7.9	0	14	2	0	10	5	19	10
Rd 22 @ Gold Coast SUNSW 98-30 15 Aug	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rd 21 @ Western BulldogsW 97-84 8 Aug	12	5	7	3	6	1	0	3	10	43	1	1	0	1	0	2	1	2	63	5	1	11	3	0	15	0	13	4
Rd 18 @ North MelbourneW 92-74 18 July	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rd 17 v Adelaide CrowsW 84-21 9 July	11	8	3	7	2	0	2	1	11	287	2	7	0	0	0	4	0	1	59	8.9	0	10	0	0	7	5	12	7
Rd 2 @ Port AdelaideL 65-119 27 Mar	19	9	10	5	2	0	1	3	15	105	1	2	1	0	0	1	2	4	70	9.9	0	16	3	1	16	1	18	7

Splits, AFL

Split
AwayHome or away · won 18 of 54	54	13.9	7.8	6.1	4.2	0.1	0.1	1.8	0.3	1.1	4.1	9.7	0.1	184	0.1	0.3	2.2	2.4	1.6	0.5	0.7	2.4	2.1	4.6	0.0	54.4	7.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.3	11.2	3.1	1.2	8.8	2.0	0.2	13.7	5.9
HomeHome or away · won 17 of 43	43	15.5	8.9	6.7	4.8	0.0	0.1	1.6	0.5	1.7	4.5	11.0	0.2	237	0.0	0.5	2.8	2.9	1.7	0.5	0.6	3.0	2.8	5.2	0.0	59.3	8.6	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.5	12.3	3.4	1.6	8.9	2.4	0.1	15.5	6.5
LossesResult	60	14.9	8.3	6.7	4.5	0.1	0.1	1.8	0.5	1.3	4.5	10.4	0.1	213	0.1	0.3	2.5	2.5	1.8	0.4	0.7	2.6	2.5	4.9	0.0	57.6	8.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.5	11.8	3.4	1.4	9.3	2.1	0.2	14.8	6.0
WinsResult	35	14.4	8.4	6.0	4.5	0.0	0.1	1.7	0.3	1.5	4.1	10.3	0.1	203	0.0	0.5	2.4	3.0	1.4	0.5	0.7	2.7	2.3	4.9	0.0	55.9	7.9	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	11.8	2.9	1.4	8.5	2.4	0.1	14.3	6.5
DrawsResult	2	8.5	5.0	3.5	4.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	3.0	5.0	0.5	119	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	2.5	1.0	2.0	0.0	38.0	4.1	0.0	–	0.0	0.0	8.0	1.5	1.0	4.0	0.0	0.5	8.0	5.0
Regular seasonStage · won 35 of 94	94	14.6	8.2	6.4	4.5	0.1	0.1	1.7	0.4	1.4	4.3	10.2	0.2	207	0.0	0.4	2.5	2.6	1.6	0.5	0.6	2.7	2.4	4.9	0.0	56.5	7.9	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.4	11.7	3.2	1.4	8.9	2.1	0.2	14.5	6.1
FinalsStage · won 0 of 3	3	15.3	9.7	5.7	4.3	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	4.0	11.7	0.0	222	0.0	0.3	2.3	3.3	2.0	0.7	1.3	2.7	2.3	5.3	0.0	58.0	6.2	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	2.7	1.0	6.7	3.0	0.0	15.7	7.7
CarltonOpponent · won 4 of 8	8	13.0	7.5	5.5	3.4	0.1	0.1	2.0	0.4	1.6	4.5	7.9	0.3	194	0.0	0.4	2.5	1.6	1.4	0.8	0.3	2.6	2.4	5.8	0.0	52.5	7.4	0.0	–	0.3	0.1	10.1	3.3	1.4	6.8	1.4	0.3	12.4	5.8
North MelbourneOpponent · won 5 of 8	8	11.0	7.4	3.6	3.8	0.0	0.3	1.9	0.3	1.8	2.1	8.5	0.4	190	0.0	0.6	1.6	1.9	1.0	0.1	0.6	2.4	1.5	2.4	0.1	46.6	5.2	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	8.6	1.3	1.0	6.1	1.8	0.3	10.6	5.5
CollingwoodOpponent · won 3 of 7	7	15.4	7.6	7.9	4.1	0.0	0.3	1.7	0.7	1.3	4.0	11.0	0.1	217	0.0	0.0	2.3	3.0	2.3	0.1	0.6	2.1	3.9	3.9	0.1	56.4	5.7	0.1	–	0.0	0.7	10.4	3.7	0.6	10.0	2.4	0.4	15.0	4.7
Gold Coast SUNSOpponent · won 4 of 7	7	14.3	8.0	6.3	4.4	0.0	0.0	1.6	0.4	1.3	4.0	10.3	0.0	189	0.0	0.6	2.6	2.6	1.6	0.7	0.7	2.1	2.1	4.9	0.0	54.7	8.8	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.4	12.4	2.3	1.7	8.0	2.0	0.0	14.3	6.9
St KildaOpponent · won 2 of 7	7	17.1	10.6	6.6	6.7	0.1	0.4	1.6	0.1	2.4	5.1	12.3	0.1	243	0.1	1.0	3.1	2.1	0.9	0.3	0.4	3.9	2.3	5.7	0.0	71.6	10.2	0.3	–	0.0	0.1	14.1	3.9	2.3	11.3	1.9	0.6	17.4	8.3
Adelaide CrowsOpponent · won 3 of 6	6	14.5	7.7	6.8	4.3	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.3	1.3	4.2	10.2	0.0	207	0.0	0.5	3.0	3.2	1.0	0.5	0.3	2.5	2.5	4.7	0.0	57.2	8.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	11.8	2.8	1.3	12.5	2.7	0.0	14.3	5.7
Brisbane LionsOpponent · won 3 of 6	6	13.5	7.5	6.0	3.5	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.2	1.2	4.2	9.2	0.2	234	0.0	0.5	2.5	1.8	1.3	0.5	0.5	3.2	1.3	5.7	0.0	50.0	8.0	0.3	–	0.0	0.2	11.2	3.0	2.0	8.2	1.3	0.0	13.3	5.7
FremantleOpponent · won 2 of 6	6	16.5	9.8	6.7	5.3	0.5	0.2	1.3	0.2	1.0	5.2	11.7	0.2	194	0.2	0.3	1.5	2.0	1.3	0.3	0.7	3.8	1.2	5.0	0.0	65.7	10.9	0.3	–	0.0	0.2	14.3	4.3	1.0	8.3	2.0	0.7	16.8	8.0
HawthornOpponent · won 3 of 6	6	17.5	9.3	8.2	5.2	0.0	0.0	1.8	0.2	1.0	5.2	12.2	0.2	243	0.0	0.3	3.5	2.3	2.2	0.3	1.0	2.8	2.8	6.3	0.0	64.5	8.4	0.2	–	0.0	0.2	13.8	4.2	2.0	9.7	2.0	0.0	17.3	6.7
Port AdelaideOpponent · won 1 of 6	6	14.2	6.8	7.3	4.5	0.0	0.0	2.2	0.2	1.3	4.0	10.7	0.2	174	0.0	0.2	1.8	4.2	2.3	0.5	0.8	2.2	2.7	4.8	0.0	55.3	7.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	12.3	2.8	1.2	12.3	3.3	0.0	14.7	5.3
Western BulldogsOpponent · won 1 of 6	6	13.7	8.7	5.0	4.5	0.0	0.0	1.8	0.2	1.2	4.3	10.3	0.0	188	0.0	0.2	3.2	3.3	2.2	1.2	1.3	2.2	2.5	5.0	0.0	54.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	10.7	2.8	0.7	10.2	2.7	0.0	14.7	7.2
RichmondOpponent · won 0 of 5	5	12.4	6.8	5.6	1.8	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.6	0.4	3.0	9.2	0.2	180	0.0	0.0	2.6	1.8	0.8	0.0	0.2	2.2	2.4	3.6	0.0	41.2	6.5	0.4	–	0.0	0.6	9.2	2.8	0.6	6.2	1.4	0.0	12.2	3.8
Geelong CatsOpponent · won 0 of 4	4	14.3	8.0	6.3	5.5	0.0	0.0	2.5	0.5	0.5	3.3	11.0	0.3	153	0.0	0.0	3.0	3.3	1.5	0.5	0.3	2.3	2.0	4.0	0.3	62.8	6.3	0.0	–	0.0	0.5	10.8	2.3	1.8	9.0	2.3	0.0	14.3	5.5
GWS GIANTSOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	17.0	8.3	8.8	4.8	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.3	4.8	11.5	0.0	254	0.3	0.8	2.3	3.8	3.0	0.3	1.3	2.8	3.5	6.5	0.0	55.0	8.9	0.5	–	0.0	0.0	12.8	3.8	2.0	8.5	3.0	0.0	16.3	4.5
MelbourneOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	16.0	10.5	5.5	6.3	0.0	0.0	1.5	1.8	2.8	3.8	12.0	0.0	233	0.0	0.3	1.5	2.3	2.8	0.8	0.8	3.3	3.0	2.8	0.0	65.8	7.0	1.0	–	0.0	1.8	13.0	3.0	1.0	8.8	2.3	0.3	15.8	8.0
Sydney SwansOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	17.5	10.0	7.5	5.3	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	1.8	8.3	9.0	0.3	271	0.0	1.0	3.3	4.5	2.3	1.0	1.3	2.5	3.3	8.0	0.0	64.0	11.9	0.3	–	0.0	0.5	14.0	6.0	2.0	6.8	4.0	0.0	17.3	8.3
West Coast EaglesOpponent · won 0 of 3	3	12.3	6.0	6.3	3.3	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.7	0.3	4.3	7.3	0.3	167	0.3	0.0	1.3	1.7	1.0	0.0	0.7	2.3	1.7	4.7	0.0	46.7	8.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.7	10.7	4.3	0.7	7.7	1.7	0.0	11.7	5.0
Marvel StadiumGround · won 12 of 34	34	16.1	9.6	6.5	5.8	0.0	0.1	1.8	0.4	1.9	4.5	11.8	0.1	245	0.1	0.6	2.8	2.7	1.4	0.5	0.5	3.3	2.6	5.2	0.0	65.7	8.7	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.4	13.1	3.2	1.9	9.9	2.2	0.2	16.3	7.3
MCGGround · won 12 of 27	27	14.3	7.9	6.4	3.7	0.0	0.1	1.8	0.6	1.4	4.1	10.0	0.3	206	0.0	0.2	2.4	2.4	1.8	0.4	0.6	2.6	3.0	4.7	0.1	53.7	7.1	0.2	–	0.1	0.5	10.5	3.3	1.1	8.1	2.0	0.2	14.0	5.3
People First StadiumGround · won 4 of 9	9	11.9	7.3	4.6	3.9	0.0	0.0	1.6	0.3	1.0	3.3	8.3	0.0	177	0.0	0.4	2.2	2.1	2.1	0.7	0.9	1.8	1.7	4.0	0.0	47.0	7.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.3	10.6	2.0	1.3	7.1	1.7	0.0	11.7	6.4
Adelaide OvalGround · won 3 of 7	7	13.9	6.3	7.6	3.3	0.0	0.0	2.4	0.3	0.9	4.1	9.7	0.1	152	0.0	0.1	2.4	3.3	1.6	0.7	0.7	1.3	2.0	4.7	0.0	52.1	6.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	11.4	2.9	0.7	12.7	2.9	0.0	13.9	4.6
Domain StadiumGround · won 0 of 6	6	14.7	8.0	6.7	4.7	0.5	0.0	1.8	0.5	0.7	5.2	9.5	0.3	188	0.3	0.2	1.5	0.8	1.5	0.2	0.7	3.3	1.0	4.8	0.0	59.8	9.9	0.2	–	0.0	0.5	12.7	4.7	1.0	8.7	0.8	0.5	14.7	6.5
GabbaGround · won 2 of 5	5	10.4	5.0	5.4	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.6	3.6	6.6	0.0	86.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	2.8	1.4	0.2	0.8	1.4	1.4	4.6	0.0	32.8	5.9	0.0	–	0.0	0.0	8.6	3.0	0.8	7.8	2.2	0.0	10.2	3.6
ENGIE StadiumGround · won 0 of 2	2	18.5	9.5	9.0	5.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.5	3.5	13.5	0.0	284	0.0	1.0	4.0	3.5	3.0	0.0	1.5	3.0	2.5	5.0	0.0	60.5	8.6	1.0	–	0.0	0.0	15.0	2.5	2.5	8.0	3.5	0.0	17.0	6.0
SCGGround · won 0 of 2	2	20.5	11.5	9.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	1.0	8.0	12.5	0.0	276	0.0	1.5	3.0	5.5	3.0	0.5	1.5	3.0	3.5	9.0	0.0	78.5	12.0	0.5	–	0.0	0.0	17.0	5.5	3.0	5.0	5.0	0.0	20.5	9.5
ANZ StadiumGround · won 0 of 1	1	14.0	9.0	5.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	9.0	4.0	0.0	256	0.0	0.0	4.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	6.0	0.0	53.0	12.9	0.0	–	0.0	1.0	12.0	8.0	0.0	7.0	1.0	0.0	13.0	8.0
GMHBA StadiumGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Optus StadiumGround · won 1 of 1	1	15.0	9.0	6.0	4.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	4.0	11.0	0.0	167	0.0	0.0	2.0	5.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	1.0	4.0	0.0	53.0	9.3	0.0	–	0.0	0.0	12.0	4.0	0.0	7.0	5.0	1.0	15.0	7.0
TIO StadiumGround · won 0 of 1	1	13.0	7.0	6.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	8.0	0.0	238	0.0	0.0	7.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	2.0	3.0	0.0	47.0	5.0	2.0	–	0.0	1.0	11.0	3.0	0.0	10.0	2.0	0.0	11.0	5.0
UTAS StadiumGround · won 0 of 1	1	18.0	11.0	7.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	4.0	15.0	0.0	233	0.0	0.0	2.0	6.0	3.0	1.0	2.0	2.0	3.0	6.0	0.0	64.0	7.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.0	2.0	0.0	10.0	5.0	0.0	19.0	10.0

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.