Bradd Dalziell

Bradd Dalziell
Dalziell in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Bradd Dalziell
Nickname(s)	"Razzle Dazzle"
Date of birth	(1987-03-15) 15 March 1987
Place of birth	Western Australia
Original team(s)	Lynwood Ferndale JFC
Draft	52nd, 2007 National Draft (Brisbane Lions)
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	East Fremantle Football Club
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2008–2009	Brisbane Lions	15 0(4)
2010–2013	West Coast	28 (19)
Total		43 (23)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 2013.
Career highlights
2008 AFL Rising Star nominee
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Bradd Dalziell (born 15 March 1987) is a former Australian rules footballer for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted to the Brisbane Lions with selection 52 of 2007 AFL National Draft from the East Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian Football League.

WAFL

Bradd Dalziell struggled during the 2007 WAFL season as he broke his arm and missed half of the season, but despite his injury he received earlier on the season, he still managed to win Best and Fairest for the East Fremantle reserves team grand final. Bradd Dalziell also made 3 appearance for East Fremantle senior team. Despite the lack of senior performances, but Brisbane Lions' WA recruiting assistant Graeme Hadley spotted his talent as a mature age recruit.^[1]

Following his de-listing from West Coast at the end of the 2013 season, Bradd returned to East Fremantle.

AFL

Brisbane Lions

During the preseason training, Bradd Dalziell broke Brisbane Lion's beep test record, which was previously held by Simon Black. During start of the season, he spent time with Suncoast Lions and helped them perform well against many AFLQ opponents.^[1] Brad Dalziell was called up to replace Troy Selwood who was omitted from the senior team due to his poor performance against Essendon Bombers. He debuted against West Coast Eagles and made huge impact as he was credited with 32 disposals, breaking the AFL record (since 1992) for most disposals made on debut (Fremantle's Paul Hasleby's 30 in 2000 the previous highest).^[2] Brisbane coach, Leigh Matthews praised Dalziell as his performance was "beyond wildest dream" and was surprised by his ability to adapt quickly to the game.^[3]

In Round 18 against North Melbourne Kangaroos at Gold Coast Stadium, Bradd Dalziell again has shown his potential as an AFL star as he had career high 34 possessions.

In round 20 against Western Bulldogs, Bradd Dalziell scored his first goal from tight boundary and also he had 27 possessions.

In the Round 21 loss to Carlton at the Gabba, Dalziell had 32 disposals and picked up the Rising Star nomination.

Bradd Dalziell was in the Velocity Sports Cup (AFLQ) Team of the Year for his good performance in AFLQ season and AFL matches with Brisbane Lions, which was announced at the AFLQ Awards Night at the Royal on the Park Hotel. He was named on a half-forward flank with fellow Lions players, Albert Proud (ruck-rover) and Scott Clouston (interchange).

West Coast Eagles

Dalziell was traded to the West Coast Eagles for Brent Staker and West Coast's third round draft pick (#39 overall) at the end of the 2009 season. The deal also saw Sydney's Amon Buchanan move to the Brisbane Lions and Eagle Mark Seaby move to the Swans.^[4] Brad Dalziell was delisted at the end of the 2013 AFL season ^[5] and he returned to his original WAFL team, East Fremantle,where he is currently in stellar form.

Bradd Dalziell playing for East Fremantle, 12 April 2014

References

1 2 White, Simon; Bradd Dalziell's dazzling debut; AFL.com; 20 July 2008
↑ Stafford, Andrew; Eagles crash, Lions cruise; The Age; 20 July 2008
↑ Unorthodox rise for Lions' Dalziell Archived 22 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
↑ Dalziell happy to be an Eagle Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. westcoasteagles.com.au. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
↑ "Bradd Dalziell and Cale Morton delisted at West Coast Eagles". News Limited. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.

External links

Bradd Dalziell's statistics from AFL Tables

2008 AFL Rising Star nominees
Rd 1: Houli Rd 2: Hill Rd 3: Palmer Rd 4: Jack Rd 5: McKinley Rd 6: Rioli Rd 7: Wonaeamirri Rd 8: Tippett Rd 9: Ibbotson Rd 10: Brown Rd 11: Kreuzer Rd 12: Cotchin Rd 13: J. Morton Rd 14: Garland Rd 15: Riewoldt Rd 16: Reimers Rd 17: Ebert Rd 18: Urquhart Rd 19: Grigg Rd 20: C. Morton Rd 21: Dalziell Rd 22: Carlile
Italics denote winner

2007 AFL national draft
First round	1. Matthew Kreuzer 2. Trent Cotchin 3. Chris Masten 4. Cale Morton 5. Jarrad Grant 6. David Myers 7. Rhys Palmer 8. Lachie Henderson 9. Ben McEvoy 10. Patrick Dangerfield 11. Patrick Veszpremi 12. Cyril Rioli 13. Brad Ebert 14. Jack Grimes 15. Robbie Tarrant 16. Matthew Lobbe 17. Harry Taylor 18. Alex Rance (PP)
Second round	19. Callan Ward 20. Tony Notte 21. Addam Maric 22. Scott Selwood 23. Tayte Pears 24. Clayton Hinkley 25. Tom Collier 26. Brett Meredith 27. Andy Otten 28. Marlon Motlop 29. Brendan Whitecross 30. Jarrhan Jacky 31. John McCarthy 32. Levi Greenwood 33. Matthew Westhoff 34. Dawson Simpson
Third round	35. Sam Reid 36. Steven Browne 37. Scott Thompson 38. Myke Cook 39. Darcy Daniher (F/S) 40. Chris Mayne 41. James Polkinghorne 42. Jack Steven 43. Easton Wood 44. Scott Simpson 45. Stuart Dew 46. Dennis Armfield 47. Toby Thoolen 48. Jarrad Boumann 49. Mitch Farmer 50. Dan McKenna
Fourth round	51. Dean Putt 52. Bradd Dalziell 53. Kyle Cheney 54. Cale Hooker 55. Mark Johnson 56. Matt Austin 57. Fraser Gehrig 58. Tony Armstrong 59. Craig Bird 60. Adam Donohue (F/S) 61. Jaxson Barham (F/S) 62. Josh Smith 63. Guy O'Keefe
Fifth round	66. Tom McNamara 69. Kepler Bradley 70. Eljay Connors 71. Aaron Kite 72. Blake Grima
Sixth round	75. Taylor Walker (NSWSP)

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