Brock McLean

Brock McLean

Infobox afl player | firstname = Brock
lastname = McLean




birthdate = birth date and age|df=yes|1986|4|11
birthplace =
heightweight = 185cm / 84kg
originalteam = Calder Cannons
dead = alive
deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = Round 11, 6 June 2004
debutteam = Melbourne
debutopponent = Fremantle
debutstadium = Subiaco Oval
playingteams = Melbourne (2005-)

75 games, 32 goals
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = 2008
careerhighlights =

*NAB AFL Rising Star nomination 2005
*Demons Leadership Group 2007

Brock "Chooka" McLean (born 11 April 1986) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the AFL’s Melbourne Football Club.

Brock, a graduate of the AIS/AFL academy, and member of the U18 International Rules team, was selected as Melbourne's second pick and 5th overall in the 2003 AFL Draft.

McLean debuted in 2004 and showing instant maturity and decision making ability quickly became one of the most consistent midfielders in the side. A supergoal in the NAB Cup signalled McLean would be a force in the AFL, finishing the season with 9 games.

In his second year McLean finished fourth in the 2005 AFL Rising Star. He finished with 20 games for the year and polled an impressive 9 Brownlow Medal votes in just his second year of football.

McLean's 2006 season was interrupted by leg and hamstring injuries, but when playing he had immediate impact and was sorely missed when not available for selection.

McLean started the 2007 season in the worst possible way, sustaining a serious foot injury in Round One, vs. St. Kilda. The injury kept him out of the majority of the first half of the season. In this period, Melbourne proceeded to lose its first nine games. Once returning to the field, McLean again managed to garner numerous possessions, and act as a guiding light for the Demons, enforcing the idea that he will be the future captain of the club.

McLean injured ligaments in his ankle in a tackle during Melbourne's Round 14 match against Brisbane in 2008. Although McLean returned to the field later in the match, it was later declared that he would require surgery, ending his season. [http://sportal.com.au/afl-news-display/season-over-for-mclean-51578]

He's also the inspiration for the 'Official Mini-Ox Squad'. The squad decided, in 2005, to give McLean the nickname Mini-Ox after his early, bullocking performances impressed them. The nickname 'Mini-Ox' is due to Brock being #5 - and the similarities to 'The Ox' (David Schwarz) which are obvious. The 'Official Mini-Ox Squad' sits in The Great Southern Stand.

External links

*Melbplayer|ref=14359
*AflRleague|ref=B/Brock_McLean.html


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