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‘Little ninjas’ a fantastic combo: Barlow

Michael Barlow has praised the performances of Hayden Ballantyne and Michael Walters in front of goal this season

3:21pm  May 7, 2013

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The Morris Barlow Squad

Former Werribee FC players Michael Barlow and Western Bulldogs Dale Morris have a lot in common

2:10pm  Apr 17, 2013

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Barlow’s bonus 50

Getting one game was a bonus for Michael Barlow, let alone two, 13 or even 50

12:07pm  Apr 17, 2013

Latest Player Video

Mick's Match-ups: Dawson & Spurr

11:06am  Apr 19, 2013

Barlow's bonus 50

2:28pm  Apr 17, 2013

Inside: Mids line meeting

11:29am  Apr 16, 2013

Senior Players List

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Michael
Barlow

Height
189 cm
DOB
18-12-1987
Weight
91 kg
Debut
2010
Games
2013
8
Career
54
Goals
2013
2
Career
29
2013 Dream Team Points
Total
814
Avg
102
MichaelBarlow

Player Bio

At A Glance

Junior Clubs:
Clubs: Fremantle
Draft Information: Rookie Draft 2009, pick 8 & National Draft 2010, pick 87 rookie promotion
Debut: Rd 1 2010 v Adelaide
Recruited From: Werribee
Brownlow Votes: 12

His past two seasons were compromised by the leg injury he sustained in 2010, but after a strong finish to 2012 and a big pre-season, the prolific midfielder enters 2013 in top shape to reclaim his status among the AFL’s elite.

Season by Season

Season by Season

Michael Barlow showed in 2012 that he had returned as an elite midfielder of the competition, playing a vital role at the coalface as Fremantle returned to finals action.

He led the club in disposals with 24.4 per game, as well as loose-ball gets (3.2) and uncontested possessions (13.7). Barlow also ranked top four at Freo in contested possessions (10.5), hard-ball gets (5), clearances (3.9) and tackles (5.2).

After a slow start to 2012, Barlow and fellow on-baller David Mundy gained fitness and wielded an increasingly substantial influence as the season aged.

With a full season in the rear-view mirror, Barlow can focus on hitting the 2013 pre-season head-on.

Barlow made his eagerly anticipated comeback from a broken leg in round 13 this year and instantly found his way back to the top of Freo’s disposals list. The ball-magnet missed the next two games, but played the last eight fixtures and showed improvement with every outing. He averaged 24 disposals per game in his nine appearances but didn’t have the same impact he had in his stunning debut season in 2010. With a full pre-season behind him, expect Barlow to hit the ground running in 2012 and re-establish himself as a premier midfielder of the competition.

Rarely has a first-year player impacted the competition the way Barlow did in 2010. He gained 33 disposals and kicked two goals on debut against Adelaide in round 1 and was Fremantle's leading possession-getter for the year until injury ended his season in round 14. He capped off his wonderful debut year by taking out the AFLPA’s Best First Year Player Award in September, and he won the Beacon Award as the club's best first-year player.

Stats

By the numbers

  • 2013   Season Average
    Games Played 8
    • Kicks 12.5
    • Handballs 12.5
    • Disposals 25.0
    • Marks 4.2
    • Hit-Outs 2.0
    • Tackles 5.9
    • Goals 0.2
    • Dream Team 101.7

2013 Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 18 Richmond Rd 5
Handballs 18 Hawthorn Rd 4
Disposals 31 Richmond Rd 5
Marks 7 Sydney Swans Rd 8
Hit-outs 3 Sydney Swans Rd 8
Tackles 9 West Coast Eagles Rd 1
Goals 1 Western Bulldogs Rd 2
Dream Team 126 West Coast Eagles Rd 1

2013 Season Breakdown

Rd Opponent Result K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
1 West Coast Eagles W 108 - 80 14 13 27 4 2 1 0 9 1 1 126
2 Western Bulldogs W 78 - 106 11 8 19 4 1 1 2 7 1 0 91
3 Essendon L 68 - 72 13 9 22 4 2 1 2 6 0 0 90
4 Hawthorn L 118 - 76 7 18 25 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 81
5 Richmond W 81 - 80 18 13 31 5 2 0 0 6 0 1 122
6 Gold Coast Suns W 54 - 99 8 12 20 5 1 1 0 4 0 0 81
7 Collingwood W 100 - 73 15 13 28 3 3 1 0 4 0 0 100
8 Sydney Swans D 70 - 70 14 14 28 7 3 0 0 7 0 1 123
9 Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
10 Adelaide Crows - - - - - - - - - - -
12 Brisbane Lions - - - - - - - - - - -
13 North Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
14 Geelong Cats - - - - - - - - - - -
15 St Kilda - - - - - - - - - - -
16 West Coast Eagles - - - - - - - - - - -
17 Richmond - - - - - - - - - - -
18 Adelaide Crows - - - - - - - - - - -
19 Carlton - - - - - - - - - - -
20 GWS Giants - - - - - - - - - - -
21 Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
22 Port Adelaide - - - - - - - - - - -
23 St Kilda - - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL W: 5 - L: 2 - D: 1 100 100 200 34 16 5 4 47 2 3 814

By the numbers

  • Career Average
    Games Played 54
    • Kicks 11.9
    • Handballs 13.4
    • Disposals 25.3
    • Marks 4.4
    • Hit-Outs 0.6
    • Tackles 5.1
    • Goals 0.5
    • Dream Team 99.0

Career Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 19 West Coast Eagles Rd 19, 2012
Handballs 23 Collingwood Rd 14, 2012
Disposals 37 Collingwood Rd 14, 2012
Marks 9 Port Adelaide Rd 18, 2012
Hit-outs 3 Sydney Swans Rd 8, 2013
Tackles 14 Collingwood Rd 8, 2010
Goals 4 Carlton Rd 13, 2010
Dream Team 146 Collingwood Rd 8, 2010

Career Breakdown

Season Club K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
2013 Fremantle 100 100 200 34 16 5 4 47 2 3 814
2012 Fremantle 310 275 585 103 12 15 14 124 8 14 2332
2011 Fremantle 83 134 217 32 1 12 11 37 4 8 773
2010 Fremantle 150 212 362 66 4 16 7 66 15 3 1428

Legend

K
Kicks
H
Handballs
D
Disposals
M
Marks
HO
Hit-outs
FF
Frees For
FA
Frees Against
T
Tackles
G
Goals
B
Behinds
DT
Dream Team

Milestones

Fremantle Dockers: 46 games, 27 goals

Awards

AFL Awards

AFLPA Best First Year Player 
2010

Club Awards

Beacon Award 
2010

Q&A

As well as playing great footy, I’d like to be remembered for:
Being an upstanding citizen

Most memorable victory (AFL or non-AFL):
My first game when we beat Adelaide

Most admired player at another club:
Luke Hodge

Favourite ground to play on:
Patersons Stadium

Best part about training:
Just being able to hang out with your mates

Weights or running:
Running

What would you prefer – mark of the year or goal of the year:
Mark of the year

Which skill do you need to most work on:
Jumping

Complete this line…with two minutes to go in the 2012 Grand Final:
Kick it to Pav

Who will be Mike Sheahan’s No. 1 ranked player by the end of 2012:
Aaron Sandilands

You are running 30 minutes late to an early morning beach recovery session. What’s your excuse:
Fyfe crashed his helicopter, I had to go save him

What is the first thing you would do if you were Andrew Demetriou for a day:
Get rid of the sub rule

Favourite meal the night before a game:
Chicken pesto pasta  

What music helps you get ‘in the zone’ before a game:
Matchbox 20

One thing you would change about the world:
Uneven climates across the Nation

PlayStation or Xbox? And what’s your favourite game:
Playstation and fifa

Who would win My Kitchen Rules at your club? And what’s their signature dish:
Nick Lower and savoury steak and beans   

Your favourite line from a movie:
Put the bunny back in the box

What’s your favourite dance move:
Standing against the wall shoulder shrug

What is your favourite holiday destination in Australia:
Moolabar

Where would you recommend visiting within your state:
Apollo Bay (Vic)