Irving Mosquito
| Irving Mosquito | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Irving Mosquito | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Halls Creek, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Gippsland Power (NAB League) | ||
| Draft | No. 38, 2018 national draft | ||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020–2021 | Essendon | 4 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2021 season. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Irving Mosquito (born 24 August 2000) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Essendon Football Club with the 38th pick in the 2018 national draft.[1]
Early football
[edit]Mosquito played for the Gippsland Power in the NAB League for two seasons.[2] Mosquito was selected to play for Vic Country in the AFL Under 18 Championships, but was unable to get a game due to injury.[3][4] He was a member of the Hawthorn's Next Generation Academy program, which gave the Hawks the right to match any draft selection made by other clubs during the 2018 AFL draft. However, they chose not to match Essendon's bid at selection 38.[5]
AFL career
[edit]Mosquito made his debut for Essendon in the Dreamtime match, played in Darwin, in the 13th round of the 2020 AFL season,[6][7][8] scoring two goals.[9]
After four games, Mosquito awkwardly twisted his left knee and ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament, an injury that forced him to miss the 2021 season.[10] On 13 September 2021, Essendon delisted him after playing just four games in two years, due to his lack of desire to return to AFL level after suffering the injury.[11]
Statistics
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2020 | Essendon | 22 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| Career[12] | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 | ||
Personal life
[edit]Mosquito moved to Briagolong in Gippsland at the age of 12.[13] He was educated at Gippsland Grammar.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Explained: Why Hawthorn passed on Irving Mosquito at 2018 draft". Fox Sports. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Irving Mosquito". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ Trantino, Julian (23 November 2018). "Pick 38: Irving Mosquito". EssendonFC Media. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ Simmons, Anne (26 November 2018). "Plenty of buzz about Mosquito at AFL draft".
- ^ "AFL, Irving Mosquito, Why Hawthorn passed on Irving Mosquito". Fox Sports. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ Savage, Nic (23 August 2020). "AFL round 13: Irving Mosquito scores two goals for Essendon Bombers on debut". News.com.au. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ Cleary, Mitch (21 August 2020). "Darwin buzzing as Dons name Mosquito for Dreamtime debut". Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Irving Mosquito to debut at Dreamtime match". Gold 1242. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Round 13 • Essendon v Richmond - Player Stats". Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "ACL injury confirmed for Bomber Mosquito". ESPN.com. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Dons part ways with Mosquito, Cahill and Johnson not offered contracts". Essendonfc.com.au. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Irving Mosquito". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ Ryan, Peter (21 August 2020). "Irving Mosquito debut boosts Bombers as they swing changes". The Age.
- ^ McArdle, Jordan (18 November 2018). "AFL Draft 2018: The buzz about Halls Creek's Irving Mosquito". PerthNow. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
External links
[edit]- Irving Mosquito's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Irving Mosquito at AustralianFootball.com
