Irving Mosquito Explained

Irving Mosquito
Fullname:Irving Mosquito
Birth Date:2000 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Halls Creek, Western Australia
Originalteam:Gippsland Power (NAB League)
Draftpick:No. 38, 2018 national draft
Height:176 cm
Weight:72 kg
Position:Forward
Years1:2020–2021
Games Goals1:4 (2)
Statsend:2021 season

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

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

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

|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2020| || 22 || 4 || 2 || 4 || 15 || 17 || 32 || 9 || 7 || 0.5 || 1.0 || 3.8 || 4.3 || 8.0 || 2.3 || 1.8|-|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| 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

Mosquito moved to Briagolong in Gippsland at the age of 12.[13] He was educated at Gippsland Grammar.[14]

Notes and References

  1. News: Explained: Why Hawthorn passed on Irving Mosquito at 2018 draft. 28 November 2018. Fox Sports. 23 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Irving Mosquito. Aussie Rules Draft Central. 23 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Pick 38: Irving Mosquito. 23 November 2018. Trantino. Julian. EssendonFC Media. 23 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Plenty of buzz about Mosquito at AFL draft. Simmons. Anne. 26 November 2018.
  5. News: AFL, Irving Mosquito, Why Hawthorn passed on Irving Mosquito . 23 August 2020 . Fox Sports . 28 November 2018 . en-AU.
  6. Web site: AFL round 13: Irving Mosquito scores two goals for Essendon Bombers on debut. Savage. Nic. 23 August 2020. News.com.au. 23 August 2020.
  7. Web site: Darwin buzzing as Dons name Mosquito for Dreamtime debut. Cleary. Mitch. 21 August 2020. 21 August 2020.
  8. Web site: Irving Mosquito to debut at Dreamtime match. 21 August 2020. Gold 1242. 23 August 2020.
  9. Web site: Round 13 • Essendon v Richmond - Player Stats. 23 August 2020.
  10. Web site: ACL injury confirmed for Bomber Mosquito. 7 September 2020. ESPN.com. 23 November 2021.
  11. Web site: Dons part ways with Mosquito, Cahill and Johnson not offered contracts. Essendonfc.com.au. 13 September 2021. 13 September 2021.
  12. Web site: Irving Mosquito. AFL Tables. 6 November 2020.
  13. Web site: Irving Mosquito debut boosts Bombers as they swing changes. The Age. Ryan. Peter. 21 August 2020.
  14. Web site: AFL Draft 2018: The buzz about Halls Creek's Irving Mosquito. PerthNow. McArdle. Jordan. 18 November 2018. 23 August 2020.