Rhett Biglands
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth | September 4, 1977 , |
| Recruited from | Woodville West Torrens (SANFL) |
| Height and weight | 198cm / 104kg |
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| Debut | Round 5, 8 April 2000, Adelaide Crows vs. Brisbane Lions, at Gabba |
| Team(s) | Adelaide Crows (2000-2006) 134 games, 59 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season | |
| Career highlights | |
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Rhett Biglands (born September 4, 1977) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
[edit] Overview
He was recruited by Port Adelaide and placed on their list but did not play a game. He was delisted and drafted by the Crows.
Debuting in 2000, Biglands played as a ruckman with the Adelaide Crows. He was one of the Crows’ best ruckmen for many years.
Disaster struck in 2006 when Biglands slightly dislocated his knee which tore the ACL during when teammate Nathan Van Berlo crashed into his lower left leg in a midair collision when the players dived for the ball in the preliminary final against West Coast, ruling him out for most of the 2007 season, leaving the Crows at a disadvantage in the ruck as they were overrun by the heavily favoured Eagles despite a shock 22-point halftime lead. This injury was similar to Trent Hentschel’s in which the knee was pushed sideways, though not as severe. Biglands in obvious pain actually took himself off the ground after the injury. He had the knee reconstruction the following week and claimed that it was the lowest point in his life. He made a full recovery but he re-injured the knee 15 months later before the start of the 2008 season which it is likely to end his career.
[edit] External links
- Rhett Biglands profile on the Official AFL Website of the Adelaide Football Club
- Rhett Biglands's statistics from AFL Tables
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