Craig Braddy
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Craig Braddy is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Fitzroy
and the Sydney Swans
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) during the 1980s.
Braddy could only manage four games in each of his two league seasons at Fitzroy, having come to the club from the Olympic Youth Club.
He was sold to Sydney and played in their first season after relocation from South Melbourne. Braddy and Gerard Neesham
were the first new recruits to play for Sydney, making their debuts in round seven.
In 1983 he had his best season in the VFL, playing 21 games as a key forward. He kicked 48 goals to comfortably top the Swans goal-kicking and had a career best six goal haul in a game against Carlton
on the Sydney Cricket Ground
. The following season he played 18 games and equaled his goals record with another six goal effort against North Melbourne
.
After his VFL career ended, Braddy played in South Australia with Central District. He is now involved in sports management and was the chief executive of the Eastern Football League
from 2002 to 2005.
His younger brother, Shane Braddy, was briefly a player with the Melbourne Football Club
.
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 with Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
and the Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
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(VFL) during the 1980s.
Braddy could only manage four games in each of his two league seasons at Fitzroy, having come to the club from the Olympic Youth Club.
He was sold to Sydney and played in their first season after relocation from South Melbourne. Braddy and Gerard Neesham
Gerard Neesham
Gerard Neesham is a former Australian rules footballer in the WAFL and VFL as well as coach in the WAFL and AFL. Today he is chief executive of the Clontarf Foundation.-Playing career:...
were the first new recruits to play for Sydney, making their debuts in round seven.
In 1983 he had his best season in the VFL, playing 21 games as a key forward. He kicked 48 goals to comfortably top the Swans goal-kicking and had a career best six goal haul in a game against Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
on the Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian...
. The following season he played 18 games and equaled his goals record with another six goal effort against North Melbourne
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
.
After his VFL career ended, Braddy played in South Australia with Central District. He is now involved in sports management and was the chief executive of the Eastern Football League
Eastern Football League (Australia)
The Eastern Football League is an Australian rules football League, based in the eastern suburbs of metropolitan Melbourne....
from 2002 to 2005.
His younger brother, Shane Braddy, was briefly a player with the Melbourne Football Club
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
.