Rex Liddy Explained

Rex Liddy
Fullname:Rex Liddy
Birth Date:1992 1, df=yes
Originalteam:Kenmore (AFLQ State Association)
Draftpick:Zone selection,
Height:185 cm
Weight:86 kg
Position:Defender
Statsend:2011
Years1:2011
Games Goals1:4 (0)

Rex Liddy is a former professional Australian rules football player at the Gold Coast Football Club.

Early life

Liddy was raised in Hopevale and Cairns, Queensland,[1] the nephew of Matt Bowen, he was raised Indigenous and speaking Guugu Yimithirr language.[2] Liddy was identified by talent scouts and entered into the AFL KickStart program. He began playing with North Cairns Tigers in AFL Cairns. He joined the Flying Boomerangs in South Africa in 2008 before moving to Brisbane, where he studied at St Peters Lutheran College and played with the Kenmore Bears.

Liddy was one of the Gold Coast's zone priority selections.

AFL career

Liddy debuted in the Gold Coast's first season, in 2011. He made his debut in Round 12, against .[3] At the end of the 2011 season, Liddy announced he had "lost the passion to train and play at the elite level".[4]

Personal life

Liddy is the nephew of leading Rugby league player Matt Bowen.[5]

Statistics

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|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2011|| 33 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 10 || 14 || 24 || 7 || 4 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.5 || 3.5 || 6.0 || 1.8 || 1.0|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 4! 0! 0! 10! 14! 24! 7! 4! 0.0! 0.0! 2.5! 3.5! 6.0! 1.8! 1.0|}

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2011/07/14/3269916.htm An anxious mum, a newborn son and the biggest footy game of his life
  2. https://www.aflq.com.au/liddy-is-afl-debutant-no-11/ Cairns junior Rex Liddy on Saturday night will become the 11th Queenslander to debut in the AFL this year
  3. Web site: Rex Liddy. rleague stats. 30 April 2012.
  4. Web site: Ralph. Jon. Dogs delist troubled Jayden Schofield. Herald Sun. 30 April 2012.
  5. Web site: Piva. Andrew. Here comes the Suns. No Boundaries. AFL Cape York. 30 April 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120320132830/http://www.aflcapeyork.com.au/no%20boundarys.htm. 20 March 2012.
  6. Web site: Rex Liddy. AFL Tables. 29 April 2022.