Marcus Drum
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Marcus James Drum is an Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League
(AFL) for the Fremantle Football Club
between 2006 and 2009 before he was traded to Geelong
during the 2009 trade week
.
In July 2011 Geelong announced that Drum had retired due to ongoing injury problems.
Recruited from the Murray Bushrangers
, Drum is the nephew of former Geelong
player, Fremantle
coach and current Victorian
Nationals
MLC
Damian Drum
. He is also the nephew of champion Richmond player and coach Francis Bourke
and cousin of Richmond and North Melbourne player David Bourke
. In the 2005 National Draft
, Drum was selected with the 10th overall draft pick.
dinner in October 2006.
He did not play until round 16 in the 2007 AFL season
, when new coach Mark Harvey
chose him in the squad to take on Adelaide at AAMI Stadium
. In a win for Fremantle, he kicked 4 handy goals for the team. However, he only played two more matches for the season, against Geelong
in round 17 and Port Adelaide
in round 22. 2008
saw Drum play 9 games, his highest annual tally to date, including the final four matches. After playing the in the opening round of the 2009 AFL season
, Drum didn't return to the AFL until Round 19, when he again played the final four games. During the season his form for Perth
in the WAFL
was poor, but despite this he was a surprise selection for the last four games.
During the 2009 AFL trade week
, Drum was traded to Geelong for a third round draft pick, number 49 overall.
and hamstring
, Drum struggled to play regularly for Geelong's side in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) and never made his senior debut for Geelong in the AFL. In the middle of the 2011 AFL season
he announced his retirement from AFL football after only playing 6 games in two seasons in the VFL.
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) for the Fremantle Football Club
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
between 2006 and 2009 before he was traded to Geelong
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
during the 2009 trade week
2009 AFL Draft
The 2009 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2009/10 Australian Football League off-season. These were the Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .- Trades :In the lead up to the trade week many high profile players such as...
.
In July 2011 Geelong announced that Drum had retired due to ongoing injury problems.
Recruited from the Murray Bushrangers
Murray Bushrangers
Murray Bushrangers is an Australian rules football team playing in TAC Cup since 1993 based in Wangaratta. The team trains in WJ Findlay Oval. The team is coached by Darren Ogier...
, Drum is the nephew of former Geelong
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
player, Fremantle
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
coach and current Victorian
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
Nationals
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
MLC
Victorian Legislative Council
The Victorian Legislative Council, is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia; the lower house being the Legislative Assembly. Both houses sit in Parliament House in Spring Street, Melbourne. The Legislative Council serves as a house of review, in a similar fashion to...
Damian Drum
Damian Drum
Damian Kevin Drum is the Nationals member for Northern Victoria Region in the Victorian parliament, Australia. He is also a former Australian rules footballer and coach, most notably as senior coach of the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League from 1999 to 2001. He turned to...
. He is also the nephew of champion Richmond player and coach Francis Bourke
Francis Bourke
Francis William Bourke is a former Australian rules football player who played in the Victorian Football League between 1967 and 1981 for the Richmond Football Club and coached the club between 1982 and 1983. One of the most respected Australian footballers of any era, Bourke was nicknamed "St...
and cousin of Richmond and North Melbourne player David Bourke
David Bourke
David Bourke is a former Australian rules footballer who played 85 games for the Richmond Football Club, kicking 18 goals and one game player, kicking 1 goal for the Kangaroos. He is the son of Richmond champion Francis Bourke and grandson of 1940s Richmond player Frank Bourke, the only three...
. In the 2005 National Draft
2005 AFL Draft
The 2005 AFL Draft was the 2005 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.The 2005 Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period...
, Drum was selected with the 10th overall draft pick.
Fremantle (2006–2009)
Drum played five games in the 2006 AFL season, and won Fremantle's Beacon Award for the best up-and-coming player at the Club's Doig MedalDoig Medal
The Doig Medal is the best and fairest award given out to the player considered best and fairest during a season for the Fremantle Football Club in the AFL....
dinner in October 2006.
He did not play until round 16 in the 2007 AFL season
2007 AFL season
The 2007 AFL Season was the 111th season of the Australian Football League, the highest-level professional Australian rules football league in Australia...
, when new coach Mark Harvey
Mark Harvey
Mark Harvey is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Essendon Football Club. He played 206 games from 1984 to 1997, kicking 190 goals, and was assistant coach at Essendon from 1998 to 2005...
chose him in the squad to take on Adelaide at AAMI Stadium
AAMI Stadium
Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...
. In a win for Fremantle, he kicked 4 handy goals for the team. However, he only played two more matches for the season, against Geelong
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
in round 17 and 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 round 22. 2008
2008 AFL season
-Round 1 :-Round 2:-Round 3 :-Round 4:-Round 5:-Round 6 :-Round 7:-AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match:-Round 8:...
saw Drum play 9 games, his highest annual tally to date, including the final four matches. After playing the in the opening round of the 2009 AFL season
2009 AFL season
-Round 1 :-Round 2:-Round 3 :-Round 4:-Round 5 :-Round 6:-Round 7:-Round 8:-Round 9 :-Round 10:...
, Drum didn't return to the AFL until Round 19, when he again played the final four games. During the season his form for Perth
Perth Football Club
The Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club plays its matches at Lathlain Park.-History:...
in the WAFL
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
was poor, but despite this he was a surprise selection for the last four games.
During the 2009 AFL trade week
2009 AFL Draft
The 2009 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2009/10 Australian Football League off-season. These were the Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .- Trades :In the lead up to the trade week many high profile players such as...
, Drum was traded to Geelong for a third round draft pick, number 49 overall.
Geelong (2010–2011)
Due to a succession of injuries, including a detached retina and injuries to his Achilles tendonAchilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
and hamstring
Hamstring
In human anatomy, the hamstring refers to any one of the three posterior thigh muscles, or to the tendons that make up the borders of the space behind the knee. In modern anatomical contexts, however, they usually refer to the posterior thigh muscles, or the tendons of the semitendinosus, the...
, Drum struggled to play regularly for Geelong's side in the Victorian Football League
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
(VFL) and never made his senior debut for Geelong in the AFL. In the middle of the 2011 AFL season
2011 AFL season
The 2011 Australian Football League season was the 115th season of the Australian rules football competition. It was the debut year for , and was scheduled to be the only season to be played with 17 teams...
he announced his retirement from AFL football after only playing 6 games in two seasons in the VFL.