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 No. 74, 2009 Rookie Draft, Fremantle
No. 79 (RP), 2009 National Draft, Fremantle
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2009–2012 Fremantle 68 (15)
2013–2015 Gold Coast 42 0(4)
Total 110 (19)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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]

Statistics

[9]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2009 Fremantle 48152215319134495470.10.110.212.722.96.33.1
2010 Fremantle 6172021020341395570.10.012.411.924.35.63.4
2011 Fremantle 6215524621345986840.20.211.710.121.94.14.0
2012 Fremantle 6156312914127062790.40.28.69.418.04.15.3
2013 Gold Coast 36172014515229768470.10.08.58.917.54.02.8
2014 Gold Coast 36202415419534984730.10.27.79.817.54.23.7
2015 Gold Coast 365001633499100.00.03.26.69.81.82.0
Career 110 19 14 1053 1128 2181 499 397 0.2 0.1 9.6 10.3 19.8 4.5 3.6

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 Archived 30 December 2012 at Archive.is
  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.
  9. ↑ "Greg Broughton". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
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