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Michael Doughty

b. 1979

Australian rules footballer

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About Michael Doughty

Born 1979. Michael Doughty is an Australian australian rules football player.

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.

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.

Statistics Statistics are correct to end of AFL career

11 19 1 0 172 180 352 87 70 0.0 0.0 9.0 9.5 18.5 4.6 3.7

11 24 2 1 206 167 373 100 74 0.1 0.0 8.6 7.0 15.5 4.2 3.1

231 46 30 1980 2024 4004 1073 670 0.2 0.1 8.6 8.8 17.3 4.6 2.9

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Who is Michael Doughty?

Australian rules footballer

When was Michael Doughty born?

Michael Doughty was born on 5 August 1979 in Adelaide.

What is Michael Doughty's occupation?

Michael Doughty is an australian rules football player.

What nationality is Michael Doughty?

Michael Doughty is Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Michael Doughty

· Wikidata: Q6829926

· DBpedia: Michael Doughty (Australian footballer)

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