Eddie Sansbury
Encyclopedia
Edward Sansbury is an Australian rules football
player who formerly played as a midfielder for the Kangaroos Football Club
in the Australian Football League
.
He was drafted to the Kangaroos as a third round selection at pick 40 in the 2003 AFL Draft
from the Central District Bulldogs
in the South Australian National Football League
. In the 2003 SANFL grand final he kicked 5 goals against the future Brownlow Medal
ist Adam Cooney
.
Eddie played as a forward midfielder during his career. In Round 22 of 2007, Sansbury kicked 5 goals in the 64 point win over the Western Bulldogs. He had his best season in Kangaroo colours to date. However Sansbury was delisted at the end of the 2008 season after only playing one game during the season. In 2009 he has returned to Adelaide and to Central District.
Sansbury is the cousin of Sydney's Michael O'Loughlin
and Kangaroo team-mate Daniel Wells.
Career Goals - 21
Draft History - Pick 40 (2003)
Brownlow Votes - 3
Career Finals - 3
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...
player who formerly played as a midfielder for the Kangaroos Football Club
Kangaroos 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...
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...
.
He was drafted to the Kangaroos as a third round selection at pick 40 in the 2003 AFL Draft
2003 AFL Draft
The 2003 AFL Draft was the 2003 instance of the AFL Draft, 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 Central District Bulldogs
Central District Bulldogs
Central District Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in the city of Elizabeth about 25 km to the north of Adelaide, South Australia.-Origins and Background:...
in the South Australian National Football League
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
. In the 2003 SANFL grand final he kicked 5 goals against the future Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
ist Adam Cooney
Adam Cooney
Adam Cooney is an Australian rules footballer, playing for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL. Cooney, recruited from West Adelaide in the SANFL, won the 2008 Brownlow Medal with 24 votes becoming the 10th Footscray/Western Bulldog player to win the AFL's highest individual honor.He attended...
.
Eddie played as a forward midfielder during his career. In Round 22 of 2007, Sansbury kicked 5 goals in the 64 point win over the Western Bulldogs. He had his best season in Kangaroo colours to date. However Sansbury was delisted at the end of the 2008 season after only playing one game during the season. In 2009 he has returned to Adelaide and to Central District.
Sansbury is the cousin of Sydney's Michael O'Loughlin
Michael O'Loughlin
Michael Kevin O'Loughlin is a former professional Australian rules footballer, who played his entire Australian Football League career with the Sydney Swans....
and Kangaroo team-mate Daniel Wells.
Achievements
Career Games - 40Career Goals - 21
Draft History - Pick 40 (2003)
Brownlow Votes - 3
Career Finals - 3
| 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| Ave. Kicks | 1 | 8.8 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 6.2 |
| Ave. Handballs | 3 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 |