Brad Gwilliam
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Brad Gwilliam is a former Australian rules football
er who played with the West Coast Eagles
and Richmond
in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
Gwilliam was picked up by West Coast with the last selection of the 1989 VFL Draft
, one of three additional draft picks the club has been given. He appeared in the first three games of the 1990 AFL season
but didn't play again until round 16.
He went to Richmond in 1992, through the pre-season draft, and was their full-back for four games early in the year. In the fourth, against Adelaide at Football Park, he badly injured his knee and never played another AFL match.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with the West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
and Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL).
Gwilliam was picked up by West Coast with the last selection of the 1989 VFL Draft
1989 VFL Draft
The 1989 VFL Draft was the fourth annual National Draft held by the Victorian Football League as the main method for the 14 teams to recruit players for the 1990 season. It consisted of a trading period, pre-draft selections, the main national draft and the 1990 pre-season draft and a...
, one of three additional draft picks the club has been given. He appeared in the first three games of the 1990 AFL season
1990 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1990.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-Ladder:All teams played 22 games during the home and away season, for a total of 154...
but didn't play again until round 16.
He went to Richmond in 1992, through the pre-season draft, and was their full-back for four games early in the year. In the fourth, against Adelaide at Football Park, he badly injured his knee and never played another AFL match.