Brenton Sanderson
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Brenton Sanderson is a former Australian rules football
er and the senior coach of the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
to Adelaide as one of their 10 concession picks. He finally made his debut in 1992 but had limited opportunities and played just 6 games until he moved to Collingwood
. He played just 4 games with the club following two hamstring
injuries during the year, but Sanderson once said he learned a lot about the right attitude to preparation and training, as he learned from living with Nathan Buckley
.
, generating a lot of run out of defense. He had his best season in 2001, when he took out the Carji Greeves Medal
as well as earning International rules selection.
In 2005 before the finals series, Sanderson announced he would be retiring from AFL football. Unfortunately he went out following a heartbreaking loss in the Semi-final to Sydney.
, before heading back to Geelong to become an assistant coach in 2007.
On Monday 19th September 2011 Sanderson was appointed coach of the Adelaide Football Club ahead of red hot favourite Scott Burns and premiership captain Mark Bickley
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 and the senior coach of the Adelaide Football Club 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).
Early career
Originally from Adelaide, South Australia, Sanderson moved from SturtSturt Football Club
Sturt Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League. The club is best known for its period of dominance from 1966–76 under legendary coach Jack Oatey, during which it revolutionised the style of play by emphasising teamwork and accurate ball...
to Adelaide as one of their 10 concession picks. He finally made his debut in 1992 but had limited opportunities and played just 6 games until he moved to Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
. He played just 4 games with the club following two hamstring
Hamstring
In human anatomy, the hamstring refers to any one of the three posterior thigh muscles, or to the tendons that make up the borders of the space behind the knee. In modern anatomical contexts, however, they usually refer to the posterior thigh muscles, or the tendons of the semitendinosus, the...
injuries during the year, but Sanderson once said he learned a lot about the right attitude to preparation and training, as he learned from living with Nathan Buckley
Nathan Buckley
Nathan Charles Buckley is a former professional Australian rules football player, commentator and coach, best known for his time as captain of the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
.
Geelong
In 1995 Sanderson moved to and reinvented himself as a half-back flankerHalf-back line
In the sport of Australian rules football, the half-back line refers to the positions of the 3 players on the field that occupy the centre-half back and left and right half-back flank positions....
, generating a lot of run out of defense. He had his best season in 2001, when he took out the Carji Greeves Medal
Carji Greeves Medal
The Carji Greeves Medal is an Australian rules football award given to the player adjudged Best and Fairest for the Geelong Football Club for the season....
as well as earning International rules selection.
In 2005 before the finals series, Sanderson announced he would be retiring from AFL football. Unfortunately he went out following a heartbreaking loss in the Semi-final to Sydney.
Coaching career
Immediately after Sanderson's retirement from playing he moved back to Adelaide to become an assistant coach at Port Adelaide Football ClubPort Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
, before heading back to Geelong to become an assistant coach in 2007.
On Monday 19th September 2011 Sanderson was appointed coach of the Adelaide Football Club ahead of red hot favourite Scott Burns and premiership captain Mark Bickley
Personal life
Sanderson was at the Sari Club, just hours before the 2002 Bali bombings killed 202 people. He is also a qualified pilot.Statistics
- Statistics are correct to end of career.
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Goals | Behinds | Kicks | Marks Mark (Australian football) A mark is a skill in Australian rules football where a player cleanly catches a kicked ball that has travelled more than 15 metres without anyone else touching it or the ball hitting the ground.... |
Handballs Handball (Australian rules football) Handball is a term in the sport of Australian rules football which describes a method of disposing of possession of the football by hand. It is the most frequently used alternative to kicking the ball... |
Disposals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 1992 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1992. The AFL Grand Final this year was won by the West Coast Eagles, who became the first non-Victorian club to win a Premiership.-Ladder:... |
Adelaide | 36 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 26 | 51 |
| 1993 1993 AFL season -Ladder:All teams played 20 games during the home and away season, for a total of 165. Each team also had two byes. An additional 7 games were played during the finals series.-Awards:*The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Gavin Wanganeen of .... |
Adelaide | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 24 |
| Club Totals | 6 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 39 | 75 | ||
| 1994 1994 AFL season -Ladder:All teams played 22 games during the home and away season, for a total of 165. An additional 9 games were played during the finals series. It was the first season that the AFL implemented a top 8 team finals series... |
Collingwood | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 37 |
| Club Totals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 37 | ||
| 1995 1995 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1995.-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:*This was the first ANZAC Day clash held between Collingwood and Essendon which famously ended in a draw.-Round 5:-Round 6:... |
Geelong | 27 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 42 | 57 | 117 |
| 1996 1996 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1996.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-Lighting Premiership:... |
Geelong | 27 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 224 | 101 | 124 | 348 |
| 1997 1997 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1997.The Port Adelaide Power joined the competition.The Brisbane Lions also joined the competition after the merger of the and .... |
Geelong | 27 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 205 | 84 | 81 | 286 |
| 1998 | Geelong | 27 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 291 | 102 | 98 | 389 |
| 1999 | Geelong | 27 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 204 | 81 | 55 | 259 |
| 2000 | Geelong | 27 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 247 | 107 | 102 | 349 |
| 2001 2001 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2001.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-National Cup:Port Adelaide defeated Brisbane Lions 17.9 to 3.8 in the Final.... |
Geelong | 27 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 240 | 104 | 98 | 338 |
| 2002 2002 AFL season -Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:-Round 5 :-Ladder:All teams played 22 games during the home and away season, for a total of 176... |
Geelong | 27 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 105 | 48 | 40 | 145 |
| 2003 2003 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2003.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-National Cup:... |
Geelong | 27 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 264 | 116 | 120 | 384 |
| 2004 2004 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2004.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-Wizard Home Loans Cup:The Wizard Home Loans Cup Final saw St... |
Geelong | 27 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 147 | 76 | 74 | 221 |
| 2005 2005 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2005.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-National Cup:... |
Geelong | 27 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 93 | 64 | 77 | 170 |
| Club Totals | 199 | 29 | 20 | 2080 | 925 | 926 | 3006 | ||
| Totals | 209 | 34 | 23 | 2136 | 950 | 982 | 3118 | ||