Chad Liddell
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Chad Liddell is a former Australian rules football
er who played for Collingwood
in the Australian Football League
(AFL) during the 1990s.
Liddell played his early football at Mentone Grammar
and with the Southern Stingrays
. After being recruited with pick 30 in the 1994 AFL Draft
, Liddell was used initially by Collingwood as a forward but developed into a half back flanker. He kicked two goals and had 21 disposals in a win over St Kilda at the MCG in his first season but in four years at the club was in and out of the seniors.
He joined Sandringham after being delisted and won their 'Best and Fairest' award in 2002. Liddell captained the club to premierships in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Chad Liddell was awarded life membership of Sandringham in 2009
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 for Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian 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) during the 1990s.
Liddell played his early football at Mentone Grammar
Mentone Grammar School
Mentone Grammar School is an independent, Anglican co-educational grammar school in Mentone, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-History:...
and with the Southern Stingrays
Dandenong Stingrays
The Dandenong Stingrays are an Australian rules football team in a Victorian under 18s league called the TAC Cup.1992 saw the birth of the ‘Southern Stingrays’ and they were developed under the leadership of Steve Kennedy and Ron Roach with the home base located at the Ben Kavanagh Reserve,...
. After being recruited with pick 30 in the 1994 AFL Draft
1994 AFL Draft
The 1994 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 1994 there...
, Liddell was used initially by Collingwood as a forward but developed into a half back flanker. He kicked two goals and had 21 disposals in a win over St Kilda at the MCG in his first season but in four years at the club was in and out of the seniors.
He joined Sandringham after being delisted and won their 'Best and Fairest' award in 2002. Liddell captained the club to premierships in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Chad Liddell was awarded life membership of Sandringham in 2009