Career
Gibson is known for his tough play as a back-pocket/defender. Early career Gibson began playing football with Surrey Park and played junior football for East Burwood, before moving on to play for the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup and Victorian Football League side Portuguese Melbourne. Gibson was recruited from Portuguese Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and drafted onto the Kangaroos (North Melbourne) rookie list in 2006.
North Melbourne (Kangaroos) A left footer, he is originally from Oakleigh Chargers and played 10 matches with the Kangaroos in 2006.
On 3 June 2007, he suffered a head injury in the bathroom at his home as he was preparing for training. After initially being ruled out of football for the remainder of the season, he returned to the American Federation of Labor-Congress in round 21 and was able to shut out Lance Franklin who had kicked seven goals the previous round.
Hawthorn Immediately after the 2009 season, Gibson requested to be traded to the Hawthorn Football Club. The deal was done early on the first day of the 2009 trade week, with Gibson traded, along with North Melbourne"s fifth round draft pick Number.
69 (Hawks picked Taylor Duryea) for Hawthorn"s second and third round draft picks (Number 25 and Number 41 overall).
Gibson had a season interrupted by injury in 2010. He tore his hamstring in the third round but recovered to play 12 games. He played in every game in 2011, holding the backline together after longterm injuries to key backmen Ben Stratton and Stephen Gilham.
Josh Gibson was born in, and grew up in Blackburn, Victoria.
He was instantly recognisable because of his afro hairstyle before he cut lieutenant Gibson has direct links to Barbados, where his father was born.
He attended Trinity Grammar School in Kew.