Darryl Poole
Encyclopedia
Darryl Poole is a former Australian rules football
er who played for Port Adelaide
in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
Poole, a ruckman
who was also used as a tall forward, started his career in the SANFL at Port Adelaide where suspension cost him a place in the 1996 premiership side.
He was a member of the inaugural Port Adelaide squad which entered the AFL in 1997 and he took part in their opening round loss to Collingwood
at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, contributing two goals. His AFL career was hampered by a groin injury and he spent most of 1999 back in the SANFL where he claimed Port's 'Best and Fairest' and won the Jack Oatey Medal for his performance in the Grand Final win that year.
The ruckman was delisted from the Power at the end of the year but continued playing with the Port Adelaide Magpies
, as captain from 2000 to 2003.
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 Port Adelaide
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).
Poole, a ruckman
Ruckman (Australian rules football position)
In Australian rules football, a ruckman is typically a tall and athletic player who contests at centre bounces and stoppages . The ruckman is one of the most important players on the field...
who was also used as a tall forward, started his career in the SANFL at Port Adelaide where suspension cost him a place in the 1996 premiership side.
He was a member of the inaugural Port Adelaide squad which entered the AFL in 1997 and he took part in their opening round loss to Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, contributing two goals. His AFL career was hampered by a groin injury and he spent most of 1999 back in the SANFL where he claimed Port's 'Best and Fairest' and won the Jack Oatey Medal for his performance in the Grand Final win that year.
The ruckman was delisted from the Power at the end of the year but continued playing with the Port Adelaide Magpies
Port Adelaide Magpies
The Port Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the South Australian National Football League...
, as captain from 2000 to 2003.