Michael Doughty (Australian footballer)


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Michael Doughty (born 5 August 1979) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) between 2000 and 2012. He is now playing for Reynella Football Club in the Southern Football League, where he played junior football.[1]

Michael Doughty
Personal information
Full name Michael Doughty
Nickname(s) Dogger, Dogs
Date of birth 5 August 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
Original team(s) South Adelaide (SANFL)
Draft 4th overall, 1999 Rookie Draft (Elevated 2000)
Adelaide
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Position(s) Midfield / Defence
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2000–2012 Adelaide 231 (46)

1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2012.

Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Originally from South Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), Doughty was drafted by Adelaide with their first choice (fourth overall) at the 1999 Rookie Draft and elevated to Adelaide's senior list in 2000 when he made his senior AFL debut.

Known as a solid utility player, Doughty has most often used as a midfielder, tagger or a small defender. Doughty played his 150th game in round 8, 2009 and his 200th game in Round 15, 2011. Adelaide defeated Sydney by seven points to end a record-equalling six-match losing streak in this match. He retired at the end of the 2012 season, having played in 24 of Adelaide's 25 matches, only missing one game when his wife Sara gave birth to his son, Max. He joined sports management company Elite Sports Properties as a player manager after retiring as a player.[2]

Statistics are correct to end of AFL career[3][4]
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  1. ^ Schultz, Duane (2 November 2012). "Ex-Adelaide Crow Michael Doughty signs with Reynella". The Messenger.
  2. ^ Rucci, Michelangelo (23 September 2012). "Crow's Michael Doughty moving from onfield role to become a player manager". The Advertiser.
  3. ^ "Michael Doughty statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Michael Doughty of the Adelaide Crows Career AFL Stats". Retrieved 27 October 2012.