Michael Hibberd
2021 Stats
Clearances
4
Disposals
214
Kicks
135
Marks
62
Tackles
14
Holds Dustin Martin in check
Hibberd collected 11 disposals, three marks, four tackles and a single clearance Saturday as Melbourne knocked off Richmond 82-48 at MCG.
ANALYSIS
HIbberd may have recorded his best kick (8), tackle, clearance and inside 50 totals of 2021 in Saturday's contest, but it was the 31 year-old's containment of Richmond's Dustin Martin (eight total disposals) that truly set the defender apart in the Round Six rout of the Tigers.
HIbberd may have recorded his best kick (8), tackle, clearance and inside 50 totals of 2021 in Saturday's contest, but it was the 31 year-old's containment of Richmond's Dustin Martin (eight total disposals) that truly set the defender apart in the Round Six rout of the Tigers.
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Makes it through practice match
Hibberd (ankle) made it through a Round 1 VFL match without issue.
ANALYSIS
Hibberd may not play at the AFL level in Round 2 but he's much closer to a return following his time on the field over the weekend.
Hibberd may not play at the AFL level in Round 2 but he's much closer to a return following his time on the field over the weekend.
Playing in VFL for Round 1
Hibberd (ankle) will instead play in the VFL in Round 1, Ben Gibson of the Demons' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Hibberd was expected to be ready for the home-and-away opener but apparently hasn't required from his ankle complaint fully. His participation on the VFL side seems to suggest he's not far from a return.
Hibberd was expected to be ready for the home-and-away opener but apparently hasn't required from his ankle complaint fully. His participation on the VFL side seems to suggest he's not far from a return.
Slated to play in Round 1
Hibberd (ankle) is slated to play in Round 1 against Freemantle, per the league's official website.
ANALYSIS
Hibberd played for Melbourne's VFL side last week and will hope to be back by Round 1. He averaged a middling 15.3 disposals and 4.4 marks last season.
Hibberd played for Melbourne's VFL side last week and will hope to be back by Round 1. He averaged a middling 15.3 disposals and 4.4 marks last season.
Solid effort in return Saturday
Hibberd amassed 16 disposals (11 kicks, five handballs) and 10 marks in Saturday's 68-49 victory over the Bombers.
ANALYSIS
After missing the previous game due to an ankle injury, Hibberd returned for the Demons and had one of his better games of the season. He grabbed 10 marks in the victory, one of three Demons players to reach double-digits. The win moves them into the top-8 with other results still to determine their final position.
After missing the previous game due to an ankle injury, Hibberd returned for the Demons and had one of his better games of the season. He grabbed 10 marks in the victory, one of three Demons players to reach double-digits. The win moves them into the top-8 with other results still to determine their final position.
Back for Round 18
Hibberd (ankle) will return to the lineup for Saturday's Round 18 clash with the Bombers, Ben Gibson of the Demons' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Hibberd has been dealing with an ankle issue intermittently of late and was cost Round 17 most recently because of it. Fortunately, the complaint was a minor one and he will get an opportunity to help out Melbourne as it makes a push for a postseason berth.
Hibberd has been dealing with an ankle issue intermittently of late and was cost Round 17 most recently because of it. Fortunately, the complaint was a minor one and he will get an opportunity to help out Melbourne as it makes a push for a postseason berth.