Steven Dodd
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Steven Dodd is a former Australian rules football
er who primarily played as a backman for the Fremantle Football Club
in the Australian Football League
.
He was drafted with the 51st selection in the 2003 AFL Rookie Draft
. After being elevated from the rookie list for the 2004 season, he made his AFL debut against Geelong in Round 20 of 2004, when Fremantle were defeated by Geelong by 50 points on one of the coldest days of football in recent times. He was reported for engaging in a melee and was fined $1500.
He originally played as a key defender, but later moved into a midfield tagging role.
In October 2010, Dodd was delisted by Fremantle after 101 games over seven seasons with the Dockers.
He is the cousin of former Fremantle player Brad Dodd
.
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 primarily played as a backman for 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...
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...
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He was drafted with the 51st selection in the 2003 AFL Rookie Draft
2002 AFL Draft
The 2002 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and the elevation of rookies. 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.In 2002...
. After being elevated from the rookie list for the 2004 season, he made his AFL debut against Geelong in Round 20 of 2004, when Fremantle were defeated by Geelong by 50 points on one of the coldest days of football in recent times. He was reported for engaging in a melee and was fined $1500.
He originally played as a key defender, but later moved into a midfield tagging role.
In October 2010, Dodd was delisted by Fremantle after 101 games over seven seasons with the Dockers.
He is the cousin of former Fremantle player Brad Dodd
Brad Dodd
Brad Dodd is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .Dodd was originally rookie drafted by the Fremantle Football Club in 1997 from East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League and was elevated to the senior list in 1998, where he made his debut against...
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