Sean Rusling
Collingwood
AFL career
17 games19 goals
- Debut
- R10 2005 v HAW28 May 2005
- Most recent
- R1 2008 v FRE22 Mar 2008
Stats
2008 | COL | 1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 18 |
2007 | COL | 5 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 9.6 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 65 | 80 |
2006 | COL | 5 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 40 | - |
2005 | COL | 6 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 27 | - |
Bio
Recruited from West Adelaide with pick 23 in the 2004 National Draft, Sean Rusling arrived at Collingwood as a dynamic forward prospect known for his blistering speed and intense defensive pressure. Although he displayed glimpses of elite talent, particularly as a lead-up target during the Magpies' 2007 finals campaign, his time at the elite level was crippled by chronic shoulder instability that necessitated multiple reconstructions. Rusling managed just 17 senior appearances across six seasons, spending the majority of his tenure restricted to rehabilitation groups. Unable to overcome the persistent trauma to his body, he was forced to retire in late 2010, remaining one of the modern era's most notable "what could have been" stories for the Magpies.
Profile
- Born
- 06 Oct 1986 (age 40y 16d)
- Birthplace
- South Australia
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from West Adelaide with pick 23 in the 2004 National Draft, Sean Rusling arrived at Collingwood as a dynamic forward prospect known for his blistering speed and intense defensive pressure. Although he displayed glimpses of elite talent, particularly as a lead-up target during the Magpies' 2007 finals campaign, his time at the elite level was crippled by chronic shoulder instability that necessitated multiple reconstructions. Rusling managed just 17 senior appearances across six seasons, spending the majority of his tenure restricted to rehabilitation groups. Unable to overcome the persistent trauma to his body, he was forced to retire in late 2010, remaining one of the modern era's most notable "what could have been" stories for the Magpies.