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Michael Prior

Michael Prior

Essendon / West Coast
— Retired
Career games
90
Debut
1994
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Player Information

Height 182 cm
Date of Birth 6-Sep-1973
AFL Debut 1994

Player bio

A career in numbers

Michael Prior made his AFL debut for Essendon in 1994 and played 90 games, including 81 for Essendon between 1994 and 2000 and 9 for West Coast between 2001 and 2002.

He averaged 14.4 disposals and 0.9 tackles per game and scored 20 goals and 10 behinds. His highest recorded season total was 350 disposals, from 22 games in 1997 at an average of 15.9 per game. 1997 also has the highest per-game average among seasons with at least five appearances and complete disposal records.

Selected seasons: disposals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
19972235015.91
20001112911.73
2001710515.00
About these season figures

Compared 6 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and disposals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.

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Career and season figures include finals where played.

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Recent Games

-- Not recorded. Coverage varies by statistic.

Year Round Team Opponent Result Score Venue POS APOS
# D K HB M G B T HO I50 R50 CL CP UP CG FF FA CM M50 IM 1% BO GA TOG EFF MIN SC DT MG GBG CC SCL TO HTA HOW% HTA% SP CD1 CDL% CO1 COW% INT CBA% SOG SHACC% GACC% SI PA CBA KI KIPO KI% RC EK KE% MOL T50 APR D50P DMP AMP A50P Tagged
2002 19
West Coast WCE
Melbourne vs MEL
L
100-106
Subiaco -- -- 16 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 4 2 1 1 0 0 -- 2 0 -- -- 75% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2002 16
West Coast WCE
Fremantle @ FRE
L
70-100
Subiaco -- -- 16 8 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 -- 2 1 -- -- 88% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2001 7
West Coast WCE
Port Adelaide vs PTA
L
50-121
Subiaco -- -- 16 6 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 -- 0 1 -- -- 100% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2001 6
West Coast WCE
Essendon @ ESS
L
70-158
Marvel Stadium -- -- 16 27 18 9 5 0 0 1 0 2 10 3 7 15 5 2 2 0 0 -- 1 3 -- -- 93% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2001 5
West Coast WCE
Richmond vs RIC
L
70-109
Subiaco -- -- 16 19 13 6 6 0 0 1 0 1 3 3 13 6 2 2 2 2 0 -- 0 0 -- -- 90% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 90 career games

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
People First Stadium
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