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Brad Seymour

Sydney

AFL career

133 games12 goals

Debut
R1 1994 v BRB27 Mar 1994
Most recent
QF 2003 v PAD7 Sept 2003

Stats

2003
SYD
2
2.0
1.5
3.5
1.5
0.5
0.0
0.5
0.0
1.0
17
2002
SYD
13
5.7
7.5
13.2
3.3
0.7
0.7
1.8
0.2
0.3
50
2001
SYD
12
7.7
5.7
13.3
4.8
1.1
0.8
1.7
0.0
0.1
54
2000
SYD
13
7.8
5.6
13.5
5.0
0.7
0.7
1.4
0.2
0.2
55
1999
SYD
14
7.7
6.0
13.7
5.1
0.6
0.9
1.2
0.2
0.0
55
1998
SYD
18
6.2
5.5
11.7
3.9
0.8
0.8
1.1
0.1
0.1
45
1997
SYD
21
7.2
5.3
12.5
3.3
0.7
1.1
1.3
0.1
0.1
46
1996
SYD
24
6.3
6.0
12.3
3.1
0.6
0.8
1.2
0.0
0.0
43
1995
SYD
7
3.7
7.6
11.3
1.6
1.1
0.9
2.4
0.1
0.0
40
1994
SYD
9
4.3
3.9
8.2
1.8
0.6
1.2
1.8
0.0
0.1
30
League
Season
PAD
AAMI
QF
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0.0
8
MEL
MCG
R22
3
2
5
2
1
0
0
1
0.2
26

Profile

Born
03 May 1976 (age 50y 171d)
Birthplace
Wagga Wagga, NSW
Height
186 cm
Weight
88 kg

Teams

Recruited from the Wagga Tigers, Brad Seymour was a significant New South Wales zoning success story for the Sydney Swans, making his debut in 1994 as a teenager. He established himself as a disciplined defender, capable of playing on key forwards or acting as an interceptor, relying on strong spoiling and defensive accountability rather than offensive rebound. His reliability saw him become a mainstay in the backline during the club's resurgence under Rodney Eade, playing a vital structural role in the side that reached the 1996 Grand Final.

Seymour's career trajectory was significantly hampered by injuries, most notably a knee reconstruction that forced him to miss the entire 1999 season. While he returned to play senior football in the early 2000s, persistent physical issues eventually limited his continuity in the senior side. He retired at the conclusion of the 2003 season after a decade at the SCG, departing as a Life Member and a respected clubman who helped stabilise the Swans' defence during their transition into a consistent finals outfit.