Dean Brogan
Port Adelaide and GWS
AFL career
193 games53 goals
- Debut
- R9 2001 v MEL27 May 2001
- Most recent
- R22 2013 v RCH25 Aug 2013
Stats
2013 | GWS | 10 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 10.5 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 61 | 86 |
2012 | GWS | 9 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 11.1 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 60 | 69 |
2011 | PAD | 12 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 13.9 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 73 | 86 |
2010 | PAD | 20 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 75 | 69 |
2009 | PAD | 20 | 4.9 | 7.2 | 12.1 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 72 | 77 |
2008 | PAD | 21 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 13.1 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 71 | 78 |
2007 | PAD | 18 | 3.9 | 8.1 | 12.0 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 59 | 69 |
2006 | PAD | 15 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 10.9 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 58 | - |
2005 | PAD | 14 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 53 | - |
2004 | PAD | 23 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 11.9 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 66 | - |
2003 | PAD | 23 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 59 | - |
2002 | PAD | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | - |
2001 | PAD | 7 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 33 | - |
Bio
Dean Brogan carved out a unique place in Australian sporting history as the first athlete to win championship titles in both the NBL and the AFL. Transitioning from a successful basketball career with the Adelaide 36ers to football, he joined Port Adelaide via the rookie list and made his senior debut in 2001. A fiercely competitive ruckman known for his physical aggression and willingness to impose himself on the contest, Brogan formed a formidable tandem with Brendon Lade. This partnership proved instrumental to the Power's dominance during the early 2000s, serving as a pillar of the side that secured the club's historic maiden AFL Premiership in 2004.
Although he initially announced his retirement from Port Adelaide at the conclusion of the 2011 season, Brogan was enticed northward to support the Greater Western Sydney Giants for their entry into the competition. Recruited primarily for his leadership and experience, he played a vital role in mentoring the expansion club's developing ruck division while providing a hardened body in the centre square. He spent two seasons in western Sydney, effectively acting as an on-field coach, before retiring permanently in 2013 as a dual-sport success story who maximised his athletic potential through sheer determination.
Profile
- Born
- 14 Dec 1978 (age 47y 311d)
- Birthplace
- Adelaide, SA
- Height
- 201 cm
- Weight
- 98 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership2004
Bio
1 revisionDean Brogan carved out a unique place in Australian sporting history as the first athlete to win championship titles in both the NBL and the AFL. Transitioning from a successful basketball career with the Adelaide 36ers to football, he joined Port Adelaide via the rookie list and made his senior debut in 2001. A fiercely competitive ruckman known for his physical aggression and willingness to impose himself on the contest, Brogan formed a formidable tandem with Brendon Lade. This partnership proved instrumental to the Power's dominance during the early 2000s, serving as a pillar of the side that secured the club's historic maiden AFL Premiership in 2004.
Although he initially announced his retirement from Port Adelaide at the conclusion of the 2011 season, Brogan was enticed northward to support the Greater Western Sydney Giants for their entry into the competition. Recruited primarily for his leadership and experience, he played a vital role in mentoring the expansion club's developing ruck division while providing a hardened body in the centre square. He spent two seasons in western Sydney, effectively acting as an on-field coach, before retiring permanently in 2013 as a dual-sport success story who maximised his athletic potential through sheer determination.