Brent Renouf
Encyclopedia
Brent Renouf is a professional Australian rules football
er currently playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club
in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
His eighth AFL match was the 2008 AFL Grand Final
and as part of the wining team (Hawthorn Hawks), he received an Premiership Medallion, the league's highest accolade.
in Australia at an early age where he began playing Australian Rules Football.
from the Southport Sharks and made his AFL début in round 12 of 2008. In his third game of senior football he was reported for striking Adam Selwood
from the West Coast Eagles
and suspended for two matches.
His eighth AFL match was the 2008 AFL Grand Final
and as part of the wining team (Hawthorn Hawks), he received an Premiership Medallion, the league's highest accolade.
In December 2008, Renouf was arrested following a drunken incident on Burwood Road, Hawthorn
, in which he climbed over two parked cars, breaking the windscreen of one. Police indicated he would be charged with criminal damage, the Hawthorn Football Club fined him $5,000 and suspended him for two matches.
Renouf required a skin graft after falling into a fire at Surfers Paradise in December 2009.
Due to injuries to Max Bailey
, Simon Taylor
and Wayde Skipper
, Renouf took the job as number one ruckman for the 2010 season.
In 2011 he had his gall bladder removed after suffering an injury playing against Geelong in round 7.
He was traded to Port Adelaide for pick 33 in the 2011 AFL Draft
.
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 currently playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
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...
(AFL).
His eighth AFL match was the 2008 AFL Grand Final
2008 AFL Grand Final
The 2008 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football match contested between the Geelong Football Club and the Hawthorn Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on the 27th of September 2008...
and as part of the wining team (Hawthorn Hawks), he received an Premiership Medallion, the league's highest accolade.
Early life
Brent was born in New Zealand and moved to the Gold Coast, QueenslandGold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
in Australia at an early age where he began playing Australian Rules Football.
AFL career
Renouf was drafted with selection 24 in the 2006 AFL Draft2006 AFL Draft
The 2006 AFL Draft is a recent national draft of the Australian Football League. 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....
from the Southport Sharks and made his AFL début in round 12 of 2008. In his third game of senior football he was reported for striking Adam Selwood
Adam Selwood
Adam Murray Selwood is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.-Career:...
from the West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
and suspended for two matches.
His eighth AFL match was the 2008 AFL Grand Final
2008 AFL Grand Final
The 2008 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football match contested between the Geelong Football Club and the Hawthorn Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on the 27th of September 2008...
and as part of the wining team (Hawthorn Hawks), he received an Premiership Medallion, the league's highest accolade.
In December 2008, Renouf was arrested following a drunken incident on Burwood Road, Hawthorn
Hawthorn, Victoria
Hawthorn is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Boroondara...
, in which he climbed over two parked cars, breaking the windscreen of one. Police indicated he would be charged with criminal damage, the Hawthorn Football Club fined him $5,000 and suspended him for two matches.
Renouf required a skin graft after falling into a fire at Surfers Paradise in December 2009.
Due to injuries to Max Bailey
Max Bailey
Max Bailey is an Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club of the Australian Football League.Drafted 18th overall by the Hawks in the 2005 AFL Draft, the ruckman from West Perth made his AFL debut in Round 18 of the 2006 season...
, Simon Taylor
Simon Taylor
Simon Taylor may refer to:*Simon Taylor , drummer for InMe*Simon Taylor , Scottish professional rugby union footballer*Simon Taylor , convict ship to Western Australia...
and Wayde Skipper
Wayde Skipper
Wayde Skipper is an Australian Rules footballer who has played for the Hawthorn Football Club and the Western Bulldogs . Standing at 193 cm, Skipper won the 2003 best first year player for his original club the Western Bulldogs....
, Renouf took the job as number one ruckman for the 2010 season.
In 2011 he had his gall bladder removed after suffering an injury playing against Geelong in round 7.
He was traded to Port Adelaide for pick 33 in the 2011 AFL Draft
2011 AFL Draft
The 2011 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2011/12 Australian Football League off-season.They are:*Trade Week; which will be held between...
.