Brad Sheppard

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Brad Sheppard
Personal information
Full name	Bradley Sheppard
Date of birth	(1991-05-23) 23 May 1991
Original team	East Fremantle Football Club, WAFL
Draft	7th overall pick, 2009 West Coast
Height/Weight	186cm / 82kg
Position(s)	Half Back Flank/Back pocket/Wing
Club information
Current club	West Coast
Number	12
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2010–	West Coast Eagles	45 (12)
¹ Playing statistics correct to end of 2013 season.

Bradley "Brad" Sheppard (born 23 May 1991) is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected as a first round pick (number 7 overall) in the 2009 National Draft

Early career

Sheppard was born in Perth, Australia and attended Wesley College. He represented Western Australia at the National AFL U18 Championships in both 2008, when he was ineligible to be drafted, and again in 2009, his draft year. In 2009, he played 15 games at WAFL League level with the East Fremantle Football Club and was also awarded a position in the Under 18 All-Australian as a back pocket for his performance at the 2009 AFL U18 Championships. Sheppard was invited to and attended the annual AFL Draft Camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra in October 2009 and tested in the top 10 in the 20 m sprint (=10th, 2.96s) and 6x30m repeat sprints (24.69s) out of those that attended.

He has represented Western Australia in cricket at under-17 level and is related to the Australian cricketing Marsh family, with Geoff Marsh as an uncle and cousins Shaun and Mitch Marsh.^[1]

Sheppard made his debut for the West Coast Eagles against Hawthorn in round 7, 2010. He was on the end of a dangerous tackle from Hawthorn's Chance Bateman which saw him suspended for two weeks.

Playing style

Sheppard is a versatile medium sized player that has primarily played as a defender, but has also demonstrated ability at playing midfield and half forward roles. He is considered a well-rounded young player with good ball carrying ability, neat and reliable foot skills, fine decision making ability, strong work-ethic and athleticism (speed and endurance) as strengths.^[2]

References

↑ Duffield, Mark (21 May 2010). "Sheppard and Marsh recall backyard battleground". The West Australian. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
↑ All the facts, figures and background for this year's AFL national draft prospects - FOX SPORTS

External links

West Coast Eagles – current squad

1 Brown
2 LeCras
3 Gaff
4 Sheed
5 Sheppard
6 Yeo
7 Masten
8 Waters (vc)
9 Naitanui
10 Selwood
11 Priddis
12 Wellingham
13 Shuey
14 Brennan
15 Cripps
16 Mackenzie
17 Kennedy
18 Ellis
19 Carter
20 Cox
21 Colledge
22 Sinclair*
23 Glass (c)
24 Rosa
25 Hurn
26 Butler
27 Darling
28 Smith
29 Lycett
30 Wilson
31 Schofield
32 Tunbridge
33 Hill
34 Hutchings
35 McGinnity
36 McInnes
37 Barrass
38 Newman*
39 Karpany
40 Main
41 Maginness*
42 McGovern
43 Powell*
44 Bennell

Coach: Simpson

*rookie-listed player

v t e 2009 AFL National Draft

First round	1. Tom Scully (PP) 2. Jack Trengove 3. Dustin Martin 4. Anthony Morabito 5. Ben Cunnington 6. Gary Rohan 7. Brad Sheppard 8. John Butcher 9. Andrew Moore 10. Jake Melksham 11. Jordan Gysberts 12. Kane Lucas 13. Daniel Talia 14. Lewis Jetta 15. Christian Howard 16. Jasper Pittard 17. Daniel Menzel

Second round	18. Luke Tapscott 19. Ben Griffiths 20. Nathan Fyfe 21. Ryan Bastinac 22. Gerrick Weedon 23. Koby Stevens 24. Jake Carlisle 25. Aaron Black 26. Travis Colyer 27. Callum Bartlett 28. Mitch Duncan 29. Jack Gunston 30. Luke Ball 31. Jason Tutt 32. Nicholas Winmar 33. Anthony Long

Third round	34. Max Gawn 35. David Astbury 36. Joel Houghton 37. Jamie Macmillan 38. Sam Reid 39. Sam Grimley 40. Allen Christensen 41. Ayden Kennedy 42. Nathan Vardy 43. Marcus Davies 44. Matt Dea 45. Sam Shaw 46. Ben Stratton 47. Ryan Harwood 48. Jesse Crichton 49. Dylan Roberton

Fourth round	50. Jack Fitzpatrick 51. Troy Taylor 52. Justin Bollenhagen 53. Brayden Norris 54. Byron Sumner 55. Trent Dennis-Lane 56. Josh Cowan 57. Jordan Williams 58. Rhan Hooper 59. Rohan Kerr 60. Jesse W. Smith 61. James Craig 62. Ben Sinclair 63. Lukas Markovic 64. Adam Pattison 65. Jeremy Laidler (RP)

Fifth round	67. Jeromey Webberley 69. Taylor Duryea 70. Matt Suckling (RP) 71. Ben Nason 72. Sam Jacobs (RP) 73. Jesse O'Brien 74. Brodie Martin (RP) 75. Josh Thomas 76. Shane Thorne 77. Will Johnson

Sixth round	79. Greg Broughton (RP) 80. Cruize Garlett (RP) 82. Daniel Stewart (RP) 83. Aaron Joseph (RP) 84. Bryce Retzlaff (RP) 85. Simon Buckley 86. Liam Picken (RP) 87. Zac Dawson (RP) 88. Wade Thompson (RP)

Seventh round	89. Robin Nahas (RP) 90. Kristin Thornton (RP) 91. Matt Maguire 92. James Mulligan (RP) 93. Luke Miles (RP)

Eighth round	94. Andrew Browne (RP) 95. Pearce Hanley (RP)

RP = Rookie Promotion

Persondata
Name	Sheppard, West Coast Eagles
Alternative names
Short description	Australian footballer
Date of birth	23 May 1991
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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