Greg Broughton

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Greg Broughton
Personal information
Full name Greg Broughton
Date of birth (1986-09-29) 29 September 1986 (age 37)
Original team(s) Subiaco (WAFL)
Draft No. 74, 2009 Rookie Draft, Fremantle
No. 79 (RP), 2009 National Draft, Fremantle
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2009–2012 Fremantle 68 (15)
2013–2015 Gold Coast 42 0(4)
Total110 (19)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Greg Broughton (born 29 September 1986) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club and Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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After playing in Subiaco's 2006, 2007 and 2008 WAFL premiership winning teams and winning the 2008 Tom Outridge Medal as Subiaco's best and fairest player, [1] Broughton was drafted to Fremantle in the 2009 Rookie Draft with Fremantle's final selection, number 74 overall. [2] After displaying good form as a small defender during the 2009 pre-season, he was elevated to Fremantle's senior list as a nominated rookie, along with Matt de Boer. [3]

Broughton made his AFL debut for Fremantle in Round 3 of the 2009 AFL season at Subiaco Oval against Adelaide. [4] In 2009, Broughton averaged 23 possessions with a high of 37 against Port Adelaide in Round 19.

In December 2006, before he was drafted by Fremantle, Broughton suffered a fractured eye socket in a nightclub incident allegedly involving Fremantle players Jeff Farmer and Steven Dodd. Farmer retired from AFL football a few months before Broughton was drafted to Fremantle, but Dodd was a teammate of Broughton's. No charges were laid following the incident. [5]

Broughton's father, who is part Maori, was from Patea in New Zealand and moved to Australia when he was 20 years old. [6]

Following the end of the 2012 AFL season, Broughton was traded from Fremantle to Gold Coast. [7]

He announced his retirement in September 2015, effective after the round 23 match against Sydney. [8]

Statistics

[9]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
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Behinds  
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Handballs  
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Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2009 Fremantle 48152215319134495470.10.110.212.722.96.33.1
2010 Fremantle 6172021020341395570.10.012.411.924.35.63.4
2011 Fremantle 6215524621345986840.20.211.710.121.94.14.0
2012 Fremantle 6156312914127062790.40.28.69.418.04.15.3
2013 Gold Coast 36172014515229768470.10.08.58.917.54.02.8
2014 Gold Coast 36202415419534984730.10.27.79.817.54.23.7
2015 Gold Coast 365001633499100.00.03.26.69.81.82.0
Career11019141053112821814993970.20.19.610.319.84.53.6

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References

  1. Pike, Chris (5 October 2008); WAFL best and fairest winners; PerthNow
  2. AFL Pre-season and Rookie Drafts [ permanent dead link ]; Realfooty
  3. Washbourne, Michael (16 March 2009); Fremantle promote Greg Broughton and Matt de Boer to senior list; PerthNow
  4. Broughton gets first Dockers start; The West Australian; 10 April 2009
  5. Clarke, Tim (11 April 2009); Broughton's rocky road to end in Dockers debut; WAToday
  6. Broughton looks forward Archived 30 December 2012 at archive.today
  7. Windley, Matt (25 October 2012). "Gold Coast sign Fremantle defender Greg Broughton". Herald Sun . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  8. Whiting, Michael (2 September 2015). "Sun sets on Broughton, will play final AFL game against Swans". AFL.com.au. Bigpond . Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  9. "Greg Broughton". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2016.