- Michael Braun (footballer)
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Michael Braun Personal information Full name Michael Braun Date of birth 24 March 1978 Original team Echuca United / Bendigo U18 Height/Weight 175 cm / 75 kg Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 1997 – 2008 West Coast 228 (66) 1 Playing statistics to end of 2008 season .Career highlights - Premiership player 2006
- International Rules Series 2004
- Ross Glendinning Medal 2007
Michael Braun (born 24 March 1978) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the AFL's West Coast Eagles.
Playing for Echuca United as a youngster in the Northern and Echuca Football League, he was recruited from Echuca/Bendigo Pioneers and made his debut in 1997. He was considered a great servant of the West Coast Eagles, noted for being extremely loyal. In a team that featured high profile names like Judd, Cousins, Kerr, Cox and Glass, Braun's achievements were usually shadowed by these 'big name' players.
After retiring from playing football he became the colts coach at East Perth Football Club in the WAFL.
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Honours
His individual honours include runner-up in the club champion award in 1999 and best clubman in 2003.
He was also runner-up in the Bendigo Pioneers best and fairest in 1996, and represented Victoria Country in the championships.
He was also in the International Rules team in 2004.
He was a member of the skillful West Coast Eagles 2006 premiership team.
Braun announced his AFL retirement midway through the 2008 AFL season, effective at the end of the season.
Controversies
In 2007, he ended his acceptance speech for the Ross Glendinning Medal with "Let's have a fucking good year" on live television and in front of a crowd of 42,000 at Subiaco Oval. The Eagles originally fined him $500, but the AFL stepped in, severely reprimanded the Eagles and fined him a further $5,000 for the blunder.[1] It was also the same match in which teammate Adam Selwood was involved in an altercation with Fremantle's Des Headland.
Outside football
Michael married his long term girlfriend Bree in November 2007 and they have a son called Noah born in October 2008.
Braun can also be found regularly reviewing West Australian restaurants for a local website.[2][3]
References
- ^ Braun warns Freo of brutal assault : thewest.com.au
- ^ MICHAEL BRAUN VISITS UNIVERSAL BAR - EatingWA Articles
- ^ Michael Braun Visits Riverbank Estate - Eatingwa Articles
External links
West Coast Eagles 2006 AFL Premiers West Coast Eagles 12.13 (85) defeated Sydney Swans 12.12 (84), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Coach: Worsfold Ross Glendinning Medal • Western Derby Best on Ground R4, 2001: Banfield • R19, 2001: Jakovich • R1, 2002: Fletcher • R16, 2002: Hasleby • R5, 2003: Gardiner • R22, 2003: Hasleby • R6, 2004: Hasleby • R21, 2004: Fletcher • R3, 2005: Judd • R20, 2005: Judd • R6, 2006: Judd • R21, 2006: Bell • R3, 2007: Braun • R18, 2007: Carr • R3, 2008: Pavlich • R18, 2008: Pavlich • R6, 2009: Hasleby • R17, 2009: Sandliands • R6, 2010: Barlow • R18, 2010: Sandliands • R8, 2011: Priddis • R18, 2011: CoxAustralian squad – Ball | C. Bolton | J. Bolton | Bowden | Braun | Brown | Bruce | Corey | Crouch | Dal Santo | Didak | Embley | Green | Haddrill | Hird | Hudghton | Johnson | Jones | Kirk | McPhee | McVeigh | Michael | Rawlings | Riewoldt | Solomon | Coach: Lyon 1996 AFL Draft 1. Michael Gardiner • 2. Chris Heffernan • 3. Rory Hilton • 4. Mark Kinnear • 5. Daniel McAlister • 6. John Rombotis • 7. Bowen Lockwood • 8. Leigh Brockman • 9. Mark Harwood • 10. Nathan Brown • 11. Brent Grgic • 12. Heath Black • 13. Tom Gilligan • 14. Brett O'Farrell • 15. Max Hudghton • 16. Pat Steinfort • 17. Rowan Warfe • 18. Gerrard Bennett • 19. Brent Tuckey • 20. Matthew Dent • 21. Tim Williams • 22. Alistair Nicholson • 23. Evan Hewitt • 24. Josh Wooden • 25. Andrew Bomford • 26. Tim Notting • 27. Troy Cook • 28. Jason Johnson • 29. Nathan Turvey • 30. Hayden Lamaro • 31. Jess Sinclair • 32. Jim Plunkett • 33. Will Sangster • 34. Shannon Corcoran • 35. Mark Chaffey • 36. Jonathan Hay • 37. Adam Kingsley • 38. Sam Smart • 39. Nick Stone • 41. Mathew Manfield • 42. Martin Pike • 43. Paul Corrigan • 44. Jacob Rhodes • 45. Clayton Gardiner • 46. Mathew Clucas • 47. Brett Montgomery • 48. Marty Warry • 49. Jason Heatley • 50. Luke McCormick • 51. Robert McMahon • 52. Damien Lock • 53. Michael Braun • 54. Mathew Watson • 55. Steven McKee • 56. Cameron Mooney • 57. Trent Cummings • 58. Paul Dooley • 59. Anthony McDonald • 60. Andrew Eccles • 61. Stephen Powell • 62. Andrew Thompson • 63. Jason Baldwin • 64. Darren Collins • 65. Brad Cassidy • 66. Paul Hills • 67. Byron Pickett • 68. Russell Robertson • 69. Chad Rintoul • 70. Adam Hay • 71. Brett Knowles • 72. Brent Frewen • 73. Brett Howman • 74. Chris Jackson • 75. Mark Winterton • 76. Greg Dempsey • 77. Marcus Barham • 78. Lucas Fleming • 79. Daniel Donati • 80. Chris Holcombe • 81. Anthony Franchina • 82. Duncan O'Toole • 83. Ashley Gehling • 84. Josh Mahoney • 85. Brad Scott • 86. Ben Parker • 87. Brad Fuller • 88. Phil Smith • 89. Dwayne Griffin • 90. Leigh SinglineCategories:- 1978 births
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria
- Living people
- West Coast Eagles players
- People from Echuca
- Bendigo Pioneers players
- Australian rules biography, 1970s birth stubs
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