| Guernsey Number: 22 | Recruited from: |
| Height: 190cm | Debut: |
| Weight: 100kg | Date of birth: 1977-06-24 |
Michael was selected by Essendon at the 2007 NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft after he was coaxed out of retirement which lasted just two months. He played the most minutes at Essendon last season playing all 22 games and conceded 51 goals for the season - the third most of any player last season. Michael is an ambassador for the AFL in his native country Papua New Guinea and is the founding president of AFL-PNG.
| Rnd | Date | vs. | K | H | D | M | HO | T | FF | FA | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24/03/2008 | North Melbourne | 12 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 30/03/2008 | Geelong | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 05/04/2008 | Carlton | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 11/04/2008 | Western Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 18/04/2008 | St. Kilda | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 25/04/2008 | Collingwood | 7 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 04/05/2008 | Port Adelaide | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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