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Brett Ebert

Port Adelaide

AFL career

166 games240 goals

Debut
R2 2004 v WCE3 Apr 2004
Most recent
R23 2012 v RCH2 Sept 2012

Stats

2012
PAD
16
8.4
3.6
12.0
4.8
1.1
0.7
1.8
1.4
0.9
62
66
2011
PAD
12
9.1
4.8
13.9
4.1
1.2
0.3
2.8
0.9
0.3
66
65
2010
PAD
20
8.5
2.9
11.4
4.6
0.8
0.3
2.3
1.5
1.5
65
68
2009
PAD
20
8.9
3.0
11.9
5.6
0.8
0.8
1.9
1.4
1.0
65
60
2008
PAD
19
8.0
2.1
10.1
4.5
0.8
0.5
1.2
1.7
1.2
57
57
2007
PAD
25
9.6
1.8
11.4
5.1
0.8
0.7
1.6
2.2
1.1
67
79
2006
PAD
21
9.2
3.3
12.5
5.3
0.9
0.4
1.8
1.1
1.0
65
-
2005
PAD
17
7.9
2.6
10.5
3.5
0.6
0.3
1.1
1.1
0.8
51
-
2004
PAD
16
7.4
2.5
9.9
4.1
0.3
0.4
1.1
1.1
0.7
50
-
League
Season
RCH
MCG
R23
11
5
16
6
2
1
0
1
2.2
78
85
BRL
AAMI
R22
5
4
9
2
0
1
0
3
1.0
44
51
WCE
AAMI
R21
12
3
15
8
1
2
0
1
1.2
73
75
HAW
AS
R20
9
2
11
5
0
0
0
0
2.2
60
61
GWS
SKO
R19
8
2
10
4
2
1
0
1
3.1
62
55
FRE
AAMI
R18
7
3
10
5
1
1
0
2
2.2
62
67
MEL
TIO
R17
9
4
13
8
2
1
0
0
1.1
65
82
ESS
AAMI
R16
12
9
21
6
2
0
0
1
3.1
97
131
ADE
AAMI
R15
6
1
7
2
1
1
0
1
1.0
34
42
GEE
SS
R14
3
1
4
2
1
0
0
2
1.0
32
29
WBD
ES
R12
8
4
12
8
2
0
0
3
2.2
84
67
HAW
AAMI
R11
10
5
15
4
1
1
0
1
0.1
55
52
CAR
AAMI
R10
13
6
19
4
0
1
0
4
1.1
83
94
GCS
MS
R9
8
5
13
4
0
0
0
3
2.0
70
73
NTH
AAMI
R8
9
2
11
6
1
1
0
5
1.0
73
66
FRE
PS
R7
4
2
6
2
1
0
0
1
0.0
27
19

Profile

Born
18 Nov 1983 (age 42y 337d)
Height
179 cm
Weight
84 kg

Teams

Family

Arriving at Alberton via the father-son rule, Brett Ebert faced the daunting task of forging a career in the shadow of his father, four-time Magarey Medallist Russell Ebert. He signalled his potential early by winning a Magarey Medal of his own in the SANFL as a teenager in 2003, a rare feat that preceded his consolidation at AFL level. Physically compact but deceptively strong overhead, Ebert played primarily as a medium forward who could mark well above his height and convert consistently from set shots.

His breakout season came in 2007, where he led Port Adelaide's goalkicking with 56 goals and played a vital role in the club's charge to the Grand Final. While he spent periods rotating through the midfield, he was most dangerous inside the forward 50, using his explosive lead and contested marking ability to trouble defenders. Injuries began to take a toll late in his career, and after struggling with a persistent adductor problem, he retired in 2013 as a distinguished one-club player who successfully upheld the family legacy.