1. Michael Apeness was born on 28 January 1995 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League.
15 Facts About Michael Apeness
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Michael Apeness mainly played as a key position forward or ruckman.
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Michael Apeness attended Donvale Christian College all the way until Year 12.
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Michael Apeness played for the Eastern Ranges in the TAC Cup, but at age 16 decided to play rugby union.
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Michael Apeness was selected to play in a Melbourne Rebels development squad, but after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee, and despite the Rebels assisting in his rehabilitation he decided to switch back to play Australian football.
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Michael Apeness represented Victoria Metro at the 2013 AFL Under 18 Championships and played in a TAC Cup premiership with Eastern Ranges.
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Michael Apeness was selected with the 17th pick at the 2013 national draft by Fremantle.
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Michael Apeness started the 2014 season playing for Fremantle's affiliate team, Peel Thunder in the West Australian Football League.
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Michael Apeness made his AFL debut in Round 16,2014 against Melbourne at TIO Stadium in Darwin, as a late replacement for Matthew Pavlich, who was ill.
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Michael Apeness played the following week before being dropped back to Peel for the remainder of the season.
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In 2015, Michael Apeness started the season playing for Peel, but injured his posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and missed the remainder of the season.
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Michael Apeness returned from injury with Peel midway through the 2016 season and was recalled to Fremantle's team for the last four matches of the season.
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Michael Apeness was a member of Peel's inaugural WAFL premiership in 2016.
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In 2018 Michael Apeness played the opening six matches of the season for Peel, before being recalled to replace an injured Aaron Sandilands in round 11.
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Michael Apeness played five consecutive games, before being dropped back to Peel.