Robert Copeland

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Robert Copeland

Personal information
Full name Robert Copeland
Date of Birth May 26, 1981 (1981-05-26) (age 27)
Place of Birth
Recruited from Northern Eagles AFC (QLD)
Draft 2000 Rookie Draft
Brisbane Lions
Height/Weight 187cm / 85kg
Position Half-back
Club information
Current club Brisbane Lions
Number 30
Playing Career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2001- Brisbane Lions 130 (35)
¹ Club statistics to end of 2007 season
² Representative statistics to end of {{{repstatsend}}}

Robert Copeland (born May 26, 1981) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.

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He was recruited through the 2001 Rookie Draft (QLD Zone) from the Northern Eagles and was elevated to the Senior list on May 10 that year after Mick Martin was placed on the long-term injury list. He made his debut for the Brisbane Lions in Round 9, 2001 against Adelaide.

Copeland is regularly employed in a tagging role, which involves playing a very defensive game against a key opposition player in order to limit their impact on the game. Copeland's tagging job on Collingwood Captain, Nathan Buckley in the 2003 AFL Grand Final was considered a decisive influence in the Brisbane Lions premiership win.

Copeland is known affectionately as "Bushie' by his Brisbane Lions team mates.

Robert Copeland is considered to be one of the toughest AFL player in the league and also known for his ferocious tackles he makes on opponents. In addition, he is considered to be one of the best Left Half Back Flank in the league.[citation needed]

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