Robert Warnock
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Robert Warnock is an Australian rules football
er in the Australian Football League
.
A very tall tap ruckman, at a height of 206cm, Warnock played TAC Cup
football for the Sandringham Dragons. He was recruited to the AFL
by the Fremantle Football Club
with the number 42 draft pick in the 2005 AFL Draft
. Warnock played the entire 2006 season with his assigned WAFL
club, West Perth
. He made his AFL debut for the Fremantle Dockers
in Rd 6 2007 against the Brisbane Lions
.
Warnock was regarded as one Fremantle's key future prospects, averaging 10 ruck hit outs per game in his first season of senior football, and being awarded the Beacon Award for the best new talent at the 2007 Doig Medal
awards night. However in 2008 Warnock struggled to break into the side, playing only two of the first ten games as Fremantle preferred to select Daniel Gilmore
, Michael Johnson
or Kepler Bradley
ahead of Warnock as Aaron Sandilands
' ruck partner. This led to media speculation that he would return to Melbourne at the end of the season. At the end of the season Warnock announced his intentions to continue his football career back in Melbourne, citing family reasons. On the final day of trade week 2008, Warnock was traded to the Carlton Football Club
, his preferred destination, along with Fremantle's #69 draft pick, in exchange for Carlton's #24, #56 and #72 draft picks in the 2008 AFL Draft
.
Warnock was struck down by stress fractures in his foot during his first pre-season with Carlton, and missed the majority of 2009
. He eventually played a handful of games with Carlton's , the Northern Bullants
, late in the season, but did not make his debut for the Blues. He made his senior debut for the club in the first round of the 2010 season against Richmond
.
Robert's brother Matthew
currently plays for the Melbourne Football Club
.
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 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...
.
A very tall tap ruckman, at a height of 206cm, Warnock played TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
football for the Sandringham Dragons. He was recruited to the AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
by the Fremantle Football Club
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
with the number 42 draft pick in the 2005 AFL Draft
2005 AFL Draft
The 2005 AFL Draft was the 2005 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.The 2005 Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period...
. Warnock played the entire 2006 season with his assigned WAFL
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
club, West Perth
West Perth Football Club
The West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club located in Joondalup, Western Australia, competing in the West Australian Football League . It is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia. It competes in the West Australian...
. He made his AFL debut for the Fremantle Dockers
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
in Rd 6 2007 against 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...
.
Warnock was regarded as one Fremantle's key future prospects, averaging 10 ruck hit outs per game in his first season of senior football, and being awarded the Beacon Award for the best new talent at the 2007 Doig Medal
Doig Medal
The Doig Medal is the best and fairest award given out to the player considered best and fairest during a season for the Fremantle Football Club in the AFL....
awards night. However in 2008 Warnock struggled to break into the side, playing only two of the first ten games as Fremantle preferred to select Daniel Gilmore
Daniel Gilmore
Daniel Gilmore is a former Australian rules footballer for the Fremantle Dockers in the Australian Football League.After playing nine games in 2004, he had a frustrating 2005, only playing two games and appearing emergency nine times...
, Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson (Australian rules footballer)
Michael Johnson is an Australian rules footballer for the Fremantle Dockers. Recruited from Perth Football Club in the WAFL with selection 8 in the 2004 Preseason Draft, he is a graduate of the Clontarf Football Academy...
or Kepler Bradley
Kepler Bradley
Kepler Bradley is an Australian rules footballer. In November 2007 he was selected by Fremantle in the 2007 AFL Draft. He previously played with Essendon in the Australian Football League. He was delisted by that club at the end of the 2007 season.Bradley was taken high in the 2003 AFL Draft, with...
ahead of Warnock as Aaron Sandilands
Aaron Sandilands
Aaron Sandilands is an Australian rules footballer. At 211 cm tall and weighing 122 kg , he is the heaviest and equal tallest player in the history of the game...
' ruck partner. This led to media speculation that he would return to Melbourne at the end of the season. At the end of the season Warnock announced his intentions to continue his football career back in Melbourne, citing family reasons. On the final day of trade week 2008, Warnock was traded to the Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
, his preferred destination, along with Fremantle's #69 draft pick, in exchange for Carlton's #24, #56 and #72 draft picks in the 2008 AFL Draft
2008 AFL Draft
The 2008 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2008/09 Australian Football League off-season. These were Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft...
.
Warnock was struck down by stress fractures in his foot during his first pre-season with Carlton, and missed the majority of 2009
2009 AFL season
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. He eventually played a handful of games with Carlton's , the Northern Bullants
Northern Bullants
Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne...
, late in the season, but did not make his debut for the Blues. He made his senior debut for the club in the first round of the 2010 season against 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,...
.
Robert's brother Matthew
Matthew Warnock
Matthew Warnock is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League . He began his AFL career playing for Melbourne where he wore the No. 1 guernsey , and was recruited from the Sandringham Zebras in the Victorian Football League...
currently plays for the Melbourne Football Club
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
.