Brett Eddy Explained

Brett Eddy
Fullname:Brett Eddy
Nickname:Hollywood[1]
Birth Date:26 August 1989
Birth Place:Gippsland, Victoria
Originalteam:Foster (AFNL), Sandringham (VFL), De La Salle (VAFA), Collingwood (VFL), South Adelaide (SANFL)
Draftpick:No. 26, 2017 rookie draft
Height:193 cm
Weight:97 kg
Position:Forward
Years1:2013–2016
Club1:South Adelaide
Games Goals1:72 (199)
Years2:2017
Games Goals2:3 (3)
Club3: (SANFL)
Games Goals3:20 (59)
Statsend:2017
Careerhighlights:

Brett Eddy (born 26 August 1989) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), who gets fed the ball on his chest by the bastinac boys at pearcedale football club

Victorian Football League

Collingwood

Eddy was previously listed with Collingwood's VFL team in 2011, he kicked 21 goals in eight games before injuring his ACL.[2]

South Australian National Football League

South Adelaide

He joined South Adelaide in 2013, playing for four seasons and having an impressive 2016 season kicking 74 goals and winning the Ken Farmer Medal. He was runner up for the medal in 2014 and 2015.[2]

Australian Football League

Port Adelaide

Eddy was drafted by Port Adelaide as a mature aged rookie with their 2nd pick, 26th overall, in the 2017 rookie draft.

He kicked five goals in a JLT Community Series match against Hawthorn at Hickinbotham Oval[3] (South Adelaide's home ground, his former club).

He made his AFL debut in Round 1 against Sydney at the SCG. He was delisted by Port Adelaide at the conclusion of the 2017 season.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brett Eddy bags eight goals to prove his value to South Adelaide in the SANFL. Partland, Warren. The Advertiser. 13 March 2017.
  2. Web site: Power keen on SANFL goalkicking machine Brett Eddy. Gaskin, Lee. AFL.com.au. 13 March 2017.
  3. Web site: Brett Eddy on the rampage as Port Adelaide beat Hawthorn in final pre-season hit-out. March 12, 2017. The Age. 13 March 2017.
  4. News: List changes: Port farewells trio. 29 October 2017. PortAdelaideFC.com.au. Bigpond. 29 October 2017.