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#20 Dean Brogan
2002: Despite only playing the 1 game in 2002, Dean Brogan improved a lot as a footballer over last year. He played 7 games in 2001, but that was mainly thru neccesity because of big man injuries. With Lade injury free after 2 years off, and French back for the whole year after his broken leg, Brogan fell back down the pecking order at Port. But this did not stand back in his way to consolodating himself as one of the best ruckmen in the SANFL. He quite simply dominated a fair few games at SANFL level this year, before and after straining a knee. He would quite often end up with 25+ hitouts, 15 possesions and a goal or two.
After continuously impressing in the SANFL, he was finally given his chance in the last round against Brisbane. He spend the game either up forward or on the bench and had little impact, even tho he presented himself well as a tall target.
Deano worked a lot on his pace and strength this year, and he looked a lot quicker than he was last season.
2003: With French gone to Carlton, Brogan looks set to become the first choice as 2nd ruck in the Power unit. It depends on whether the Power want to play Lade as 2nd ruck or as a marking forward. Either way, Brogan now has the oppurtunities in front of him to become a regular AFL player in 2003 and beyond.
I also expect Deano to win the 'Port Adelaide 2003 Cult Hero of the Year award'. Previous winners include Wilbur in 97, Nick Stevens in 98, Stewy Dew in 99, Monty in 2000, Guerra in 2001 and Poults in 2002.
2002 Games: 1 2002 Goals: 0
Kicks: 0 Handballs: 2 Marks: 0
BigFooty Rating: N/A BigFooty Votes: 0
Macca19 Rating: 31 Macca19 Votes: 0
SANFL Stats
Goals: 8 Best Players: 7
2002: Despite only playing the 1 game in 2002, Dean Brogan improved a lot as a footballer over last year. He played 7 games in 2001, but that was mainly thru neccesity because of big man injuries. With Lade injury free after 2 years off, and French back for the whole year after his broken leg, Brogan fell back down the pecking order at Port. But this did not stand back in his way to consolodating himself as one of the best ruckmen in the SANFL. He quite simply dominated a fair few games at SANFL level this year, before and after straining a knee. He would quite often end up with 25+ hitouts, 15 possesions and a goal or two.
After continuously impressing in the SANFL, he was finally given his chance in the last round against Brisbane. He spend the game either up forward or on the bench and had little impact, even tho he presented himself well as a tall target.
Deano worked a lot on his pace and strength this year, and he looked a lot quicker than he was last season.
2003: With French gone to Carlton, Brogan looks set to become the first choice as 2nd ruck in the Power unit. It depends on whether the Power want to play Lade as 2nd ruck or as a marking forward. Either way, Brogan now has the oppurtunities in front of him to become a regular AFL player in 2003 and beyond.
I also expect Deano to win the 'Port Adelaide 2003 Cult Hero of the Year award'. Previous winners include Wilbur in 97, Nick Stevens in 98, Stewy Dew in 99, Monty in 2000, Guerra in 2001 and Poults in 2002.
2002 Games: 1 2002 Goals: 0
Kicks: 0 Handballs: 2 Marks: 0
BigFooty Rating: N/A BigFooty Votes: 0
Macca19 Rating: 31 Macca19 Votes: 0
SANFL Stats
Goals: 8 Best Players: 7
