Gibson was known for his spoiling prowess down back and holds the record for most one percenters in AFL history.

Immediately after the 2009 season, Gibson requested to be traded to the Hawthorn Football Club.

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.

[5] Coming off his third consecutive premiership with Hawthorn, Gibson starred in the club's first home game of 2016, ending the match with an equal-club record 44 disposals in a victory over the West Coast Eagles.

Gibson is currently living in Sydney and is the owner of BeFit training Double Bay.