Albert Proud
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Albert Proud is an Australian rules football
player who plays for Mt Gravatt Vultures in NEAFL. He previously played for the Brisbane Lions
in the Australian Football League
(AFL). Proud is an Indigenous Australian, and made a name for himself at the Lions through his fierce attack on the ball, and hard work when not in possession.
, but grew up in Melbourne, Victoria. He moved to Brisbane when he was fifteen years old, and later joined the Mount Gravatt Football Club in the QAFL. He was selected to play for Queensland in the AFL National Under 18 Championships
in 2005 and 2006, and captained the side to a premiership in the latter.
, and early comparisons were made about him to Byron Pickett, but a frightening foot injury pushed him back. He was picked by Brisbane in the second round of the draft, and was pick number 22 overall.
Upon arrival at the club, Proud was given the number 34 guernsey. In his debut season of 2007
he played just two games at senior level, but played in all but one of the Lions' reserves matches and showed great promise. His 2008 career
was a fair improvement in terms of managing senior games by playing in seven games for the year, including the side's thrilling win against in round two. He included in the Lions' side for four of the last five matches for the year, and racked up a career high 21 disposals and kicked two goals in the round 17 clash with . In the same year he came an amazing sixth in the Grogan Medal
– the best-and-fairest in the QAFL – and polled votes nine times after only playing in twelve matches.
After playing two games in the fourth and fifth round of the 2010 season, Proud took an "voluntary leave of absence" from Brisbane based on personal matters. He returned to the side in Round 17 and in his second week back, he kicked a career high of three goals in the team's loss to . On 28 October 2010, Proud was delisted from the Lions. However on 7 December that year, Proud was redrafted by the Lions, taken at pick #47 in the Rookie Draft.
nightclub. The Brisbane Lions suspended Proud as a result of the incident and charge, preventing him from playing in a first-round NAB Cup practice game and an Indigenous All-Stars representative match against Adelaide. However he was reinstated shortly afterwards to take his place in the Lions side in two later practice matches. He pleaded guilty to the charge on 12 March, and in July received court imposed sanctions including a three-month intensive correctional order, probation, 100 hours of community service, an $8,000 compensation order paid to the victims and further court approved counselling for his alcohol and anger management issues.
While on personal leave from the Brisbane Lions in 2010, Proud undertook psychiatric care in Brisbane, due to problems with alcohol.
Australian rules football
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player who plays for Mt Gravatt Vultures in NEAFL. He previously played for the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
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(AFL). Proud is an Indigenous Australian, and made a name for himself at the Lions through his fierce attack on the ball, and hard work when not in possession.
Early life
Proud has heritage that traces back to the Torres Strait IslandsTorres Strait Islands
The Torres Strait Islands are a group of at least 274 small islands which lie in Torres Strait, the waterway separating far northern continental Australia's Cape York Peninsula and the island of New Guinea but Torres Strait Island known and Recognize as Nyumaria.The islands are mostly part of...
, but grew up in Melbourne, Victoria. He moved to Brisbane when he was fifteen years old, and later joined the Mount Gravatt Football Club in the QAFL. He was selected to play for Queensland in the AFL National Under 18 Championships
AFL National Under 18 Championships
The NAB AFL Under 18 Championships are the annual national Australian rules football championships for players aged 18 years or younger. The competition is seen as one of the main pathways towards being drafted into a team in the fully professional Australian Football League...
in 2005 and 2006, and captained the side to a premiership in the latter.
2006–2008: Introduction
Proud was originally expected to come within the top ten in the draft of 20062006 AFL Draft
The 2006 AFL Draft is a recent national draft of the Australian Football League. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League....
, and early comparisons were made about him to Byron Pickett, but a frightening foot injury pushed him back. He was picked by Brisbane in the second round of the draft, and was pick number 22 overall.
Upon arrival at the club, Proud was given the number 34 guernsey. In his debut season of 2007
2007 AFL season
The 2007 AFL Season was the 111th season of the Australian Football League, the highest-level professional Australian rules football league in Australia...
he played just two games at senior level, but played in all but one of the Lions' reserves matches and showed great promise. His 2008 career
2008 AFL season
-Round 1 :-Round 2:-Round 3 :-Round 4:-Round 5:-Round 6 :-Round 7:-AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match:-Round 8:...
was a fair improvement in terms of managing senior games by playing in seven games for the year, including the side's thrilling win against in round two. He included in the Lions' side for four of the last five matches for the year, and racked up a career high 21 disposals and kicked two goals in the round 17 clash with . In the same year he came an amazing sixth in the Grogan Medal
Grogan Medal
The Grogan Medal is an Australian rules football award given to the best and fairest player in home and away rounds of each season's QAFL/Queensland State League competition. It was first awarded in 1946, previously the league's best player won the De Little Medal.-Winners:-External links:*...
– the best-and-fairest in the QAFL – and polled votes nine times after only playing in twelve matches.
2009–2010
Proud played in 13 games in 2009.After playing two games in the fourth and fifth round of the 2010 season, Proud took an "voluntary leave of absence" from Brisbane based on personal matters. He returned to the side in Round 17 and in his second week back, he kicked a career high of three goals in the team's loss to . On 28 October 2010, Proud was delisted from the Lions. However on 7 December that year, Proud was redrafted by the Lions, taken at pick #47 in the Rookie Draft.
NEAFL career
After getting sacked by Brisbane Lions, Albert Proud decided to rejoin his previous club Mt Gravatt Vultures for upcoming 2011 NEAFL competition. Albert Proud met with Vultures coach David Lake last week less than 24 hours after his dismissal from the Gabba and committed on the spot. The hard midfielder, who played 29 senior games in four seasons with the Lions, is working for assistant coach Neville Millar and is keen to start an apprenticeship when the opportunity arises.Personal life
On 5 February 2009, it was reported that Proud had been charged the previous weekend with assault occasioning bodily harm for allegedly throwing a glass, resulting in facial injuries to a 23-year-old female patron at a Surfers ParadiseSurfers Paradise, Queensland
Surfers Paradise is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census, Surfers Paradise had a population of 18,501....
nightclub. The Brisbane Lions suspended Proud as a result of the incident and charge, preventing him from playing in a first-round NAB Cup practice game and an Indigenous All-Stars representative match against Adelaide. However he was reinstated shortly afterwards to take his place in the Lions side in two later practice matches. He pleaded guilty to the charge on 12 March, and in July received court imposed sanctions including a three-month intensive correctional order, probation, 100 hours of community service, an $8,000 compensation order paid to the victims and further court approved counselling for his alcohol and anger management issues.
While on personal leave from the Brisbane Lions in 2010, Proud undertook psychiatric care in Brisbane, due to problems with alcohol.