Michael Warren (footballer)

Michael Warren
Personal information
Full name	Michael Warren
Date of birth	(1982-03-20) 20 March 1982 (age 42)
Original team(s)	Claremont, WAFL
Height	195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	96 kg (212 lb)
Position(s)	Ruckman
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2006	Fremantle	1 (0)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2008.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Michael Warren (born 20 March 1982) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Claremont in the West Australian Football League and once played for Fremantle in the Australian Football League. He plays as a ruckman or key defender.

Warren, originally from South Bunbury, made his debut for Claremont in 2003.^[1] He was then selected by Fremantle with the 41st selection in the 2004 Rookie Draft and was elevated to the senior list at the end of the 2005 AFL season.^[2] He made his AFL debut against Melbourne at the MCG in Round 7, 2006 when injuries forced first-choice ruckmen Aaron Sandilands and Justin Longmuir to miss the game.^[3] He was delisted by Fremantle at the end of the 2006 AFL season without playing another game^[4] but continued to play for Claremont in the WAFL. He was a member of Claremont's 2004, 2005 and 2007 WAFL Grand Final teams, but lost all three, twice to Subiaco and once to South Fremantle. He switched to play for East Fremantle in 2010.^[5]

References

1. Holiday Fun in Bunbury Archived 15 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine; 11 July 2006
2. Staff writer (29 October 2005). "AFL cut and thrust around the clubs". The West Australian. West Australian Newspapers Limited. p. 197. Troy Cook has re-signed with the club for two years while Michael Warren and Ryan Crowley have been upgraded to the senior list.
3. "Longmuir recall not a risk, say Dockers". Sydney Morning Herald. 19 May 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
4. AAP (31 October 2006). "Dockers dump trio from AFL roster". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
5. Townsend, John (6 March 2010). "Warren leaves Tigers for Sharks". The West Australian. Retrieved 22 May 2012.

External links

• Michael Warren's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Michael Warren WAFL Player Profile