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Michael Doughty

Games Played 231

Career 2000 - 2012

Debut 2000

Date of Birth 05/08/1979

Biography

AFC Debut Number: 115               AFC Debut Game:  Round 6 v Hawthorn, 2000
AFC Career Guernsey Numbers: 41   2000 2 games,  11  2001-12 229 games

Michael Doughty was one of Adelaide’s great success stories after initially being drafted as a rookie player in 1999. He was elevated to the senior list in 2000, and while he played just five games over his first two seasons, he was soon graduated to become a senior team regular.

A talented utility, Doughty was an integral part of Adelaide’s squad throughout the 2000s, finishing with 231 games to his name. Winning accolades as Best Team Man in 2008 and 2011, he was best known for his ability to keep some of the competition’s best players quiet either in defence or as a tagger, a role he excelled in until retirement.

His final season saw him play 24 games, hinting the 33-year-old could have continued past 2012. Doughty returned to country footy following his AFL retirement, and subsequently began a career as a player manager.

Stats

Season No. Games Goals Behinds Kicks Handballs Disposals Marks Tackles
2000 41 2 - 1 3 4 7 1 1
2001 11 3 - - 11 4 15 6 2
2002 11 25 13 5 220 161 381 95 39
2003 11 6 3 3 46 30 76 23 11
2004 11 17 4 5 117 114 231 70 55
2005 11 24 1 5 129 176 305 90 52
2006 11 23 8 5 241 235 476 137 69
2007 11 19 2 2 141 212 353 89 59
2008 11 23 3 1 239 264 503 134 75
2009 11 24 8 1 255 266 521 127 89
2010 11 22 1 1 200 211 411 114 74
2011 11 19 1 - 172 180 352 87 70
2012 11 24 2 1 206 167 373 100 74
Totals - 231 46 30 1980 2024 4004 1073 670

Awards

Best Team Man

Best Team Man

2008

AFC Life Member

AFC Life Member

2010

Best Team Man

Best Team Man

2011