Brendon Gale (born 18 July 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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Brendon Gale | |||
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![]() Gale in his role as club CEO at the unfurling of Richmond's 2017 AFL Premiership flag. | |||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth | (1968-07-18) 18 July 1968 (age 54) | ||
Original team(s) | Burnie Hawks | ||
Draft | No. 27, 1987 national draft | ||
Debut |
Round 1, 31 March 1990, Richmond vs. Brisbane, at Carrara Stadium | ||
Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Centre Half-Forward / Ruckman | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1990–2001 | Richmond | 244 (209) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2001. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
After his AFL playing career, Gale practiced law with commercial law firm King Wood Mallesons, until serving as chief executive officer of the AFL Players' Association from 2005 to 2009.[1] He was also a member of the AFL's "Laws of the Game" or Rules Committee. On 10 August 2009, he was appointed CEO of Richmond.
Gale played for the Richmond Football Club from 1990 to 2001 as a centre half-forward and later ruckman. For five seasons he played alongside his older brother, Michael, who was a very skilled football player some may say even amazing, who transferred from the Fitzroy Football Club at the end of the 1993 season. Michael was also a very skilled pianist and flutist. Brendon was appointed vice-captain of the club between 1994 and 1997. Their father, Don Gale, was a champion Tasmanian footballer who became the first player from the NWFU to achieve All Australian selection. Their grandfather, Jack Gale, played three games for Richmond in 1924.
For a period during his playing days Gale played guitar in a small band called Trial By Video, which included other footballers Mark Zanotti, Tony Woods, and Paul Bulluss.[2]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks | H/O |
Hit-outs |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | ||||
1990 | Richmond | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 150 | 75 | 225 | 100 | 24 | 14 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 10.2 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
1991 | Richmond | 25 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 159 | 104 | 263 | 118 | 16 | 39 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 7.6 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
1992 | Richmond | 25 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 162 | 112 | 274 | 103 | 15 | 51 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 9.0 | 6.2 | 15.2 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
1993 | Richmond | 25 | 16 | 26 | 21 | 162 | 91 | 253 | 134 | 10 | 64 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 10.1 | 5.7 | 15.8 | 8.4 | 0.6 | 4.0 |
1994 | Richmond | 25 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 191 | 101 | 292 | 144 | 14 | 62 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 9.1 | 4.8 | 13.9 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
1995 | Richmond | 25 | 24 | 30 | 15 | 210 | 95 | 305 | 133 | 28 | 117 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 8.8 | 4.0 | 12.7 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 4.9 |
1996 | Richmond | 25 | 22 | 34 | 25 | 178 | 88 | 266 | 129 | 20 | 42 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 8.1 | 4.0 | 12.1 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
1997 | Richmond | 25 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 168 | 93 | 261 | 102 | 26 | 206 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 4.9 | 13.7 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 10.8 |
1998 | Richmond | 25 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 191 | 144 | 335 | 128 | 22 | 393 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 6.9 | 16.0 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
1999 | Richmond | 25 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 137 | 77 | 214 | 93 | 17 | 297 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 7.6 | 4.3 | 11.9 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 16.5 |
2000 | Richmond | 25 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 165 | 86 | 251 | 107 | 15 | 239 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 12.6 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 12.0 |
2001 | Richmond | 25 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 102 | 149 | 251 | 92 | 24 | 308 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 11.4 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 14.0 |
Career | 244 | 209 | 147 | 1975 | 1215 | 3190 | 1383 | 231 | 1832 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 8.1 | 5.0 | 13.1 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 7.5 |
Tasmanian team – 1990 State of Origin | |
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Tasmania 20.14 (134) defeated Victoria 14.17 (101), at the North Hobart Oval, 20 May 1990, crowd: 18,649 | |
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Coach: Shaw |
Tasmanian team – 1991 State of Origin | |
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Victoria 17.14 (116) defeated Tasmania 14.20 (104), at the North Hobart Oval, 28 May 1991, crowd: 16,000 | |
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Coach: Shaw |
Tasmanian team – 1993 State of Origin | |
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Queensland/NT 16.14 (110) defeated Tasmania 10.13 (73), at Bellerive Oval, 6 June 1993, crowd: 9,660 | |
Final vs. Queensland/NT |
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Coach: Shaw |
Australian Football Alliance (The Allies) team – 1997 State of Origin | |
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Tasmania |
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Queensland |
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New South Wales |
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Northern Territory |
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Australian Capital Territory |
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1987 VFL national draft | |
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First round |
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Second round |
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Third round |
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Fourth round |
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Fifth round |
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