Brayden Lyle
Encyclopedia
Brayden Lyle is a former Australian rules football
er who played for the West Coast Eagles
and vice-captained Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
and captained Port in their first game (due to Gavin Wanganeen
being suspended). He averaged a career high 22 disposals the 1997 a remarkable turnaround after only playing 25 games for three years at West Coast
. He was mostly used in the midfield as a centreman. Lyle won Port's Best Team Man award in his first two seasons (1997 and 1998). In 1997 he also represented South Australia in a State of Origin game against Victoria at Football Park and won the Fos Williams Medal
.
With development of Port's depth in midfield he struggled in 2001 as younger, quicker players overtook him and he was delisted at the end of the year.
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 for 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 vice-captained Port Adelaide 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).
West Coast Eagles career (1995–1996)
Lyle spent the 1995 and 1996 seasons with West Coast, taking part in the Eagle's finals campaign in the former year but then continued to struggle to break into the West Coast Midfield, which was one of the AFL's strongest at the time.Port Adelaide career (1997–2001)
He crossed to Port Adelaide (his original club) in 1997 for their inaugural AFL season. He was named vice-captain alongside teammate Matthew PrimusMatthew Primus
Matthew Richard Primus is the current coach of the Port Adelaide Football Club and a former Australian rules footballer, captain and All Australian ruckman.-Early career :...
and captained Port in their first game (due to Gavin Wanganeen
Gavin Wanganeen
Gavin Adrian Wanganeen is a retired Australian rules footballer, playing in two Australian Football League premierships with Essendon and Port Adelaide. Wanganeen is a Brownlow Medallist and is considered one of the finest indigenous players ever...
being suspended). He averaged a career high 22 disposals the 1997 a remarkable turnaround after only playing 25 games for three years at West Coast
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...
. He was mostly used in the midfield as a centreman. Lyle won Port's Best Team Man award in his first two seasons (1997 and 1998). In 1997 he also represented South Australia in a State of Origin game against Victoria at Football Park and won the Fos Williams Medal
Fos Williams Medal
The Fos Williams Medal has been awarded since 1981 to the best Australian rules football player from South Australia during Inter-State or Inter-Competition matches. The medal is named in honour of legendary South Australian National Football League player and coach Fos Williams.Originally the...
.
With development of Port's depth in midfield he struggled in 2001 as younger, quicker players overtook him and he was delisted at the end of the year.