Lindsay Gilbee

Lindsay Gilbee (born 8 July 1981) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected by the Bulldogs in the 3rd round of the 1999 National AFL Draft with pick 43 after playing for the Eastern Ranges in the TAC Cup.[1] He retired after the 2012 season. Gilbee currently serves as a development coach at the St Kilda Football Club.[2]

Lindsay Gilbee
Personal information
Full name	Lindsay Gilbee
Date of birth	8 July 1981
Original team(s)	Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 43, 1999 national draft
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Position(s)	Defender
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2001–2012	Western Bulldogs	206 (119)
International team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
2005–2006	Australia	4
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Known as one of the best kicks in the AFL,[3] Gilbee rejected offers to trial in the United States to become an American football punter.[4]

In 2019, Gilbee's family discovered that his maternal grandmother was an Indigenous woman from the Booandik people, who was raised in fostercare, after her mother died within weeks of childbirth.

Statistics

[5]

Legend

G

Goals

B

Behinds

K

Kicks

H

Handballs

D

Disposals

M

Marks

T

Tackles

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2001	Western Bulldogs	29	9	2	1	42	30	72	26	5	0.2	0.1	4.7	3.3	8.0	2.9	0.6
2002	Western Bulldogs	9	16	7	10	121	76	197	62	18	0.4	0.6	7.6	4.8	12.3	3.9	1.1
2003	Western Bulldogs	9	14	10	3	105	70	175	53	21	0.7	0.2	7.5	5.0	12.5	3.8	1.5
2004	Western Bulldogs	9	12	3	1	119	71	190	48	16	0.3	0.1	9.9	5.9	15.8	4.0	1.3
2005	Western Bulldogs	9	22	21	5	329	126	455	108	38	1.0	0.2	15.0	5.7	20.7	4.9	1.7
2006	Western Bulldogs	9	24	9	9	324	183	507	121	32	0.4	0.4	13.5	7.6	21.1	5.0	1.3
2007	Western Bulldogs	9	19	11	6	270	103	373	94	31	0.6	0.3	14.2	5.4	19.6	4.9	1.6
2008	Western Bulldogs	9	24	14	8	352	157	509	112	24	0.6	0.3	14.7	6.5	21.2	4.7	1.0
2009	Western Bulldogs	9	24	24	12	340	169	509	113	45	1.0	0.5	14.2	7.0	21.2	4.7	1.9
2010	Western Bulldogs	9	25	7	9	352	171	523	139	48	0.3	0.4	14.1	6.8	20.9	5.6	1.9
2011	Western Bulldogs	9	13	10	2	130	70	200	50	30	0.8	0.2	10.0	5.4	15.4	3.8	2.3
2012	Western Bulldogs	9	4	1	0	41	31	72	19	3	0.3	0.0	10.3	7.8	18.0	4.8	0.8
Career			206	119	66	2525	1257	3782	945	311	0.6	0.3	12.3	6.1	18.4	4.6	1.5

References

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 227–228. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
2. "St Kilda Football Club Coaching Staff". saints.com.au. St Kilda Football Club. Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
3. Kicking runs in family for dog
4. Gilbee rejects NFL punt
5. Lindsay Gilbee's player profile at AFL Tables

External links

• Lindsay Gilbee's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs
• Lindsay Gilbee's playing statistics from AFL Tables