Greg Broughton

Greg Broughton
Personal information
Full name Greg Broughton
Date of birth (1986-09-29) 29 September 1986
Original team(s) Subiaco (WAFL)
Draft #74, 2009 Rookie Draft, Fremantle
#79 (RP), 2009 National Draft, Fremantle
Height/Weight 185cm / 87kg
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2009–2012
2013–2015
Total		 Fremantle
Gold Coast		 68 (15)
41 0(4)
109 (19)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2015 season.

Greg Broughton (born 29 September 1986) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club and Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

After playing in Subiaco's 2006, 2007 and 2008 WAFL premiership winning teams and winning the 2008 Tom Outridge Medal as Subiaco's best and fairest player,[1] Broughton was drafted to Fremantle in the 2009 Rookie Draft with Fremantle's final selection, number 74 overall.[2] After displaying good form as a small defender during the 2009 pre-season, he was elevated to Fremantle's senior list as a nominated rookie, along with Matt de Boer.[3]

Broughton made his AFL debut for Fremantle in Round 3 of the 2009 AFL season at Subiaco Oval against Adelaide.[4] In 2009, Broughton averaged 23 possessions with a high of 37 against Port Adelaide in Round 19.

In December 2006, before he was drafted by Fremantle, Broughton suffered a fractured eye socket in a nightclub incident allegedly involving Fremantle players Jeff Farmer and Steven Dodd. Farmer retired from AFL football a few months before Broughton was drafted to Fremantle, but Dodd was a teammate of Broughton's. No charges were laid following the incident.[5]

Broughton's father, who is part Maori, was from Patea in New Zealand and moved to Australia when he was 20 years old.[6]

Following the end of the 2012 AFL season, Broughton was traded from Fremantle to Gold Coast.[7]

He announced his retirement in September 2015, effective after the round 23 match against Sydney.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Pike, Chris (5 October 2008); WAFL best and fairest winners; PerthNow
  2. ↑ AFL Pre-season and Rookie Drafts; Realfooty
  3. ↑ Washbourne, Michael (16 March 2009); Fremantle promote Greg Broughton and Matt de Boer to senior list; PerthNow
  4. ↑ Broughton gets first Dockers start; The West Australian; 10 April 2009
  5. ↑ Clarke, Tim (11 April 2009); Broughton's rocky road to end in Dockers debut; WAToday
  6. ↑ Broughton looks forward
  7. ↑ Windley, Matt (25 October 2012). "Gold Coast sign Fremantle defender Greg Broughton". Herald Sun (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  8. ↑ Whiting, Michael (2 September 2015). "Sun sets on Broughton, will play final AFL game against Swans". AFL.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 2 September 2015.

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