Background
Apeness was born in Perth, but moved to Melbourne when he was 7 years old.
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Michael Apeness
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He attended Donvale Christian College all the way until Year 12.
Career
He mainly plays as a key position forward or ruckman. He played for the Eastern Ranges in the TAC Cup, but at age 16 decided to play rugby union. He 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.
He represented Victoria Metro at the 2013 American Federation of Labor-Congress Under 18 Championships and played in a TAC Cup premiership with Eastern Ranges.
He was selected with the 17th pick at the 2013 national draft by Fremantle. Apeness started the 2014 season playing for Fremantle"s affiliate team, Peel Thunder in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).
Apeness made his American Federation of Labor-Congress debut in Round 16, 2014 against Melbourne at TIO Stadium in Darwin, as a late replacement for Matthew Pavlich, who was illinois
