Michael Osborne (footballer)
{{Short description|Australian rules footballer and coach}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Michael Osborne
| image =
| fullname = Michael Osborne
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|7|29|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| originalteam = Labrador (QAFL)
| draftpick = No. 11, 2001 rookie draft
| debutdate = Round 21, 2001
| debutteam = {{AFL Haw}}
| debutopponent = {{AFL Ade}}
| debutstadium = Football Park
| height = 178 cm
| weight = 80 kg
| position = Forward
| statsend = 2013
| years1 = 2001–2013
| club1 = {{AFL Haw}}
| games_goals1 = 168 (110)
| nationalyears1 = 2008
| nationalteam1 = Australia
| nationalgames_goals1 = 2
| careerhighlights =
- AFL premiership player: 2008
- 2× VFL premiership player: 2001, 2013
}}
Michael Osborne (born 29 July 1982) is a former Australian rules football coach and player who most recently served as a development coach with the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).{{cite web|title=2015 Coaching Panel|url=http://www.carltonfc.com.au/footy/coaching-panel|website=carltonfc.com.au|publisher=Carlton Football Club|access-date=16 August 2015}} In 2014 and 2015 as a player, before opening The Australian Rules Football College (ARFC) with premiership teammate Brad Sewell, he played with the Hawthorn Football Club.
In 2016, he was assistant coach at Balwyn in the EFL where the club won their 4th premiership in 5 years under the tenure of Daniel Donati.
Overview
Recruited from Labrador, Queensland, Osborne debuted for Hawthorn Football Club in 2001 after being elevated from the rookie list. He played in the Box Hill Hawks's 2001 premiership team that year.{{cite book|title=Mighty Fighting Hawks|date=28 March 2020|author=Martin Blake|publisher=Penguin Books|isbn=9781760142629|page=75}} While only playing three games in his first two seasons, since 2003 Osborne was a regular selection when not injured. A versatile player Osborne could play as a small defender, midfielder, or forward. In 2005, he was awarded the club's 'defensive pursuits player of the year'. Two years later, Osborne played in 20 of the 22 home-and-away games, was part of Hawthorn's premiership team, and finished 5th in the Peter Crimmins Medal in 2008.
Osborne suffered a season-ending ACL injury in Round 7 of the 2012 season. He was delisted at the end of the season but was redrafted with pick 70 in the 2012 draft. Hawthorn recruitment manager Graeme Wright said: "It's great to have 'Ossie' back on the list officially. He was very gracious in helping us from a list management point of view. We were able to get Jonathan Simpkin onto the list as a delisted free agent by delisting 'Ossie'."{{cite web |last1=Macgugan |first1=Mark |title=Osborne back in the nest |url=http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2012-11-23/osborne-back-in-the-nest |website=hawthornfc.com.au |access-date=8 January 2019 |date=23 November 2012}}
He played 5 senior games in 2013, spending most of the season with Hawthorn's affiliate VFL side Box Hill.
Osborne announced his retirement at Hawthorn's 2013 Best and Fairest count.{{Cite web | url=http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2013-10-05/hawks-fairwell-three-retirees | title=Hawks farewell three retirees }}
Immediately after his playing days were over, he joined Carlton as a development coach on 27 November 2013.{{Cite web | url=http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2013-11-27/blues-appoint-new-development-coach | title=Blues appoint new Development Coach }}
In March 2016, Osborne, with ex-teammate Brad Sewell, they launched the Australian Rules Football College.{{cite web |last1=King |first1=Travis |title=Ex-Hawks Sewell, Osborne launch new footy college |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-03-20/former-hawks-brad-sewell-michael-osborne-launch-footy-school |publisher=Australian Football League |access-date=3 August 2018}} Based in North Melbourne, and based on a US college model, the Australian Rules Football College focuses on developing the football skills of their students, whilst also placing an emphasis on education, through offering certificates in health, personal training, massage, leadership, management and diplomas in business.{{cite web |last1=Green |first1=Warwick |title=FORMER HAWKS ARE ALL ABOUT CLASS |date=24 March 2016 |url=http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/former-hawks-are-all-about-class/ |publisher=AFL Players Association |access-date=3 August 2018}}
Statistics
{{AFL player statistics legend}}
{{AFL player statistics start with votes}}
|- style=background:#EAEAEA
| 2001 || {{AFL Haw}} || 40
| 2 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 6 || 2 || 2 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 1.5 || 1.5 || 3.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 0
|-
| 2002 || {{AFL Haw}} || 40
| 1 || 1 || 0 || 4 || 3 || 7 || 3 || 0 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 4.0 || 3.0 || 7.0 || 3.0 || 0.0 || 0
|- style=background:#EAEAEA
| 2003 || {{AFL Haw}} || 40
| 19 || 3 || 3 || 169 || 64 || 233 || 62 || 40 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 8.9 || 3.4 || 12.3 || 3.3 || 2.1 || 0
|-
| 2004 || {{AFL Haw}} || 40
| 17 || 1 || 0 || 106 || 54 || 160 || 50 || 28 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 6.2 || 3.2 || 9.4 || 2.9 || 1.6 || 0
|- style=background:#EAEAEA
| 2005 || {{AFL Haw}} || 7
| 19 || 8 || 3 || 166 || 91 || 257 || 76 || 49 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 8.7 || 4.8 || 13.5 || 4.0 || 2.6 || 0
|-
| 2006 || {{AFL Haw}} || 7
| 4 || 3 || 4 || 31 || 28 || 59 || 10 || 8 || 0.8 || 1.0 || 7.8 || 7.0 || 14.8 || 2.5 || 2.0 || 0
|- style=background:#EAEAEA
| 2007 || {{AFL Haw}} || 7
| 14 || 8 || 7 || 103 || 64 || 167 || 60 || 19 || 0.6 || 0.5 || 7.4 || 4.6 || 11.9 || 4.3 || 1.4 || 0
|-
| bgcolor=F0E68C | 2008# || {{AFL Haw}} || 7
| 23 || 27 || 10 || 235 || 179 || 414 || 134 || 46 || 1.2 || 0.4 || 10.2 || 7.8 || 18.0 || 5.8 || 2.0 || 1
|- style=background:#EAEAEA
| 2009 || {{AFL Haw}} || 7
| 17 || 14 || 9 || 146 || 116 || 262 || 73 || 46 || 0.8 || 0.5 || 8.6 || 6.8 || 15.4 || 4.3 || 2.7 || 0
|-
| 2010 || {{AFL Haw}} || 7
| 20 || 17 || 10 || 156 || 103 || 259 || 79 || 55 || 0.9 || 0.5 || 7.8 || 5.2 || 13.0 || 4.0 || 2.8 || 0
|- style=background:#EAEAEA
| 2011 || {{AFL Haw}} || 7
| 20 || 21 || 10 || 172 || 109 || 281 || 80 || 57 || 1.1 || 0.5 || 8.6 || 5.5 || 14.1 || 4.0 || 2.9 || 0
|-
| 2012 || {{AFL Haw}} || 7
| 7 || 3 || 6 || 45 || 43 || 88 || 20 || 14 || 0.4 || 0.9 || 6.4 || 6.1 || 12.6 || 2.9 || 2.0 || 0
|- style=background:#EAEAEA
| 2013 || {{AFL Haw}} || 7
| 5 || 3 || 0 || 29 || 20 || 49 || 15 || 13 || 0.6 || 0.0 || 5.8 || 4.0 || 9.8 || 3.0 || 2.6 || 0
|- class="sortbottom"
! colspan=3| Career:[http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/M/Michael_Osborne.html Michael Osborne's player profile at AFL Tables]
! 168 !! 110 !! 62 !! 1365 !! 877 !! 2242 !! 664 !! 377 !! 0.7 !! 0.4 !! 8.1 !! 5.2 !! 13.3 !! 4.0 !! 2.2 !! 1
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Honors and achievements
Team
- AFL premiership player ({{AFL Haw}}): 2008
- 2× Minor premiership ({{AFL Haw}}): 2012, 2013
- 2× VFL premiership player ({{VFL Box}}): 2001, 2013
Individual
- AFL Rising Star nominee: 2003
- Australian international rules football team: 2008
- Box Hill Hawks All-Stars team (1999–2019)
- {{AFL Haw}} life member
References
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External links
- {{AFL Tables|M/Michael_Osborne}}
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Category:Australian rules footballers from the Gold Coast, Queensland
Category:Hawthorn Football Club players
Category:Hawthorn Football Club premiership players
Category:Box Hill Football Club players
Category:Labrador Australian Football Club players
Category:Australia international rules football team players