Michael Gayfer is a former Australian rules football

Australian rules football

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

er who played for Collingwood in the Australian Football League

Australian Football League

The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...

 (AFL).

Gayfer was a dour defender for the Magpies, earning the nickname "human blanket" from commentators due to his close marking and tagging of opposition forwards. As a defender, his ability to nullify forwards often drew comparisons to Stephen Silvagni

Stephen Silvagni

Stephen Silvagni is a former Australian rules footballer for the Carlton Football Club.During his long VFL/AFL career, from his debut in 1985, until his retirement in 2001, he gained the reputation as one of the greatest ever full-backs to play the game and was named as full-back in the AFL Team...

 – both frequently used closing speed and flailing arms to make it difficult for forward to mark the ball. Gayfer was skilled at tapping the ball forward to his own advantage and when he did gain possession, he had an accurate kick. He is a personal friend of Australian rules personality Eddie McGuire

Eddie McGuire

Edward Joseph "Eddie" McGuire AM is an Australian television presenter and businessman known for his long association with Australian rules football and the Channel 9 television network....

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