Brodie Atkinson
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Brodie Atkinson is a former Australian rules football
er who played in the Australian Football League
.
Atkinson made his debut for St Kilda after being a first-round draft pick in the 1992 AFL Draft
. In his debut match he had 25 touches and earned an AFL Rising Star nomination, but was dropped after one more match despite being among the best once more. In a shock decision, he was delisted at the end of the season.
In an interesting turn on events he was selected in the 1998 AFL Draft
by Adelaide
after trading Chad Rintoul
to West Coast
for pick 80. At age 26, and out of AFL for several years, his SANFL form with the Sturt Football Club was enough to get him re-drafted. Hampered by groin injuries, he played only 5 games in 1999 before being delisted once again.
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 who played 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...
.
Atkinson made his debut for St Kilda after being a first-round draft pick in the 1992 AFL Draft
1992 AFL Draft
The 1992 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...
. In his debut match he had 25 touches and earned an AFL Rising Star nomination, but was dropped after one more match despite being among the best once more. In a shock decision, he was delisted at the end of the season.
In an interesting turn on events he was selected in the 1998 AFL Draft
1998 AFL Draft
The 1998 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. 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.In 1998 there...
by Adelaide
Adelaide Crows
The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Crows, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, playing in the Australian Football League ....
after trading Chad Rintoul
Chad Rintoul
Chad Rintoul was an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. The midfielder was drafted by the Adelaide Crows in the 1996 AFL Draft he played 23 games in 1997 including the premiership game, playing as a small forward for most of the year. At the end of 1998 he was traded back...
to West Coast
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...
for pick 80. At age 26, and out of AFL for several years, his SANFL form with the Sturt Football Club was enough to get him re-drafted. Hampered by groin injuries, he played only 5 games in 1999 before being delisted once again.