Brendon Gale
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
Place of birth Burnie, Tasmania
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
  • Tasmanian Representative Games:- 4
  • Richmond Life Member 1997
  • Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame (Legend)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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).

After his AFL playing career, Gale practised 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.

Playing career

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]

Statistics

[3]
Legend
  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)
G B K H D M T H/O G B K H D M T H/O
1990Richmond25 2221221507522510024141.01.06.83.410.24.51.10.6
1991Richmond25 21161515910426311816390.80.77.65.012.55.60.81.9
1992Richmond25 187916211227410315510.40.59.06.215.25.70.82.8
1993Richmond25 1626211629125313410641.61.310.15.715.88.40.64.0
1994Richmond25 21272419110129214414621.31.19.14.813.96.90.73.0
1995Richmond25 24301521095305133281171.30.68.84.012.75.51.24.9
1996Richmond25 2234251788826612920421.51.18.14.012.15.90.91.9
1997Richmond25 1912816893261102262060.60.48.84.913.75.41.410.8
1998Richmond25 2141191144335128223930.20.09.16.916.06.11.018.7
1999Richmond25 18631377721493172970.30.27.64.311.95.20.916.5
2000Richmond25 2022316586251107152391.10.28.34.312.65.40.812.0
2001Richmond25 224110214925192243080.20.04.66.811.44.21.114.0
Career 244209147197512153190138323118320.90.68.15.013.15.70.97.5

References

  1. ↑ Ryan, Peter (17 March 2011). "Breaking the cycle". Richmond Football Club.
  2. ↑ "Gale on The Front Bar" (Video). richmondfc.com.au. Seven Network. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Brendon Gale". AFL Tables. Retrieved 11 October 2017.

Bibliography

  • Hogan P: The Tigers of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
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