Brent Reilly

Brent Reilly (born 12 November 1983) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the club with draft pick #12 in the 2001 National Draft. He retired on 13 May 2015 after suffering a fractured skull in a training mishap earlier in the year.[1] He played 203 games for the Crows.

Brent Reilly
Reilly in July 2015
Personal information
Full name Brent Reilly
Nickname(s) Radar
Date of birth (1983-11-12) 12 November 1983
Original team(s) Gisborne
Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 12, 2001 National Draft, Adelaide
Debut Round 15, 2002, Adelaide
vs. St Kilda, at Football Park
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb)
Position(s) Small defender, midfielder, tagger
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2002–2015 Adelaide 203 (52)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2014.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

AFL career

Debuting in 2002 as an 18-year-old, Reilly took his time to develop, struggling to retain his spot in the side under the coaching of Gary Ayres. The appointment of Neil Craig as coach in mid-2004 significantly helped his development, with the youngster beginning to earn selection on a consistent basis, and winning the club's first AFL Rising Star nomination for four years in round 16 against Fremantle.[2] He played every home-and-away game in the 2005 season and the first final, before missing the last two with a hamstring injury, and ever since he has been a regular in the Crows' 22, renowned for his long and accurate kicking.

In 2009, with many younger players pressing their claims for selection, Reilly was one of a number of players with their places in the side under pressure, being dropped a number of times. However, he responded with a string of strong performances, and again entrenched himself in the Crows' best side. With the departure of Robert Shirley at the end of the season, Reilly began to make his name in 2010 in a new role as a tagger, most notably in the club's upset victory over Geelong, in which he kept superstar Gary Ablett to only 19 possessions.

Reilly played his 150th game against St Kilda in round 18, 2011, in what was to be Neil Craig's final game as coach. Late in the season he was trialled as a rebounding defender, a role that he continued in 2012 to great effect, being named in the 40-man All-Australian squad for that year. In Round 14, 2013 Reilly injured his shoulder, requiring a full reconstruction that ended his season and curtailed his preparation for the next season.[3]

Reilly played 10 games in 2014, including his 200th match against North Melbourne in round 13.[3]

Statistics
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Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2002 Adelaide 33100011010.00.00.01.01.00.01.0
2003 Adelaide 336463016461920.71.05.02.77.73.20.3
2004 Adelaide 3314131305718758250.10.29.34.113.44.11.8
2005 Adelaide 332311618711029782450.50.38.14.812.93.62.0
2006 Adelaide 33241414284124408117850.60.611.85.217.04.93.5
2007 Adelaide 33177522010132181410.40.312.95.918.94.82.4
2008 Adelaide 33822805113131200.30.310.06.416.43.92.5
2009 Adelaide 3203721218339588550.20.410.69.219.84.42.8
2010 Adelaide 32218245188433991040.00.411.18.519.74.54.7
2011 Adelaide 3215422019841874980.20.210.59.419.93.54.7
2012 Adelaide 32522350141491150670.10.114.05.619.66.02.7
2013 Adelaide 312211247319751280.20.110.36.116.44.32.3
2014 Adelaide 310001306319365190.00.013.06.319.36.51.9
Career 203 52 58 2212 1306 3518 915 590 0.3 0.3 10.9 6.4 17.3 4.5 2.9

References
  1. "Reilly retires". Adelaide Football Club. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  2. "Round 16 Nomination - Brent Reilly". AFL.com.au. 20 July 2004. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  3. "Brent Reilly - AFC.com.au". Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  4. "Brent Reilly statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
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