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Brett Kirk
Brett Kirk (born 25 October 1976) is a former Australian rules football player who was the captain of the Sydney Swans. He currently serves as an assistant coach with the Swans.
Kirk played 241 games for the Swans since making his debut in 1999, including the final 200 without missing a match. He was nominated All-Australian in 2004. Kirk won the best and fairest twice, in 2005, the year the club won the AFL premiership, and again in 2007. He was co-captain of the Swans from 2005 to 2010.
He was regarded as "one of the toughest and most respected midfielders in the competition".
Kirk was born in Albury, New South Wales, to parents Noel (a North Albury and Burrumbuttock football player) and Sue. He played his junior football with North Albury Football Club.
He was recruited to the Sydney Swans as a mature-aged rookie in 1996 but twice dropped from the team after playing in the reserves competition, but he found his way back onto the list. In 1997 and 1998 he went back to North Albury in the Ovens and Murray Football League. However, the Swans gave him another chance in 1999 at the age of 22, once again adding Kirk to their list.
Kirk made his debut in Round 19 of the 1999 season against the North Melbourne Kangaroos and recorded 19 disposals and kicked 3 goals. He played a total of 12 games in his first two seasons but cemented his place in 2001 when he played 19 games and kicked 14 goals. Kirk went on to play 18 games in 2002, and in 2003 had a break-out year in which he played all of Sydney's 24 games and recorded 140 tackles. He soon became an integral part of the engine room at the Swans. Kirk also represented Australia in International Rules against Ireland.
In 2004, Kirk took his game to another level, playing all 24 games; his season was highlighted with a 33-disposal and 7-tackle effort in a Round 15 victory over the Adelaide Crows as well as a 30-disposal, 6-tackle and 1-goal effort in their Round 19 loss against the Kangaroos. He was rewarded for his excellent season with selection for the interchange in the 2004 All-Australian team. Kirk again represented Australia in International rules football against Ireland.
In 2005, Kirk became a co-captain of the Swans, alongside Barry Hall and Leo Barry, and played all 26 games for the Swans, highlighted by a 31-disposal 8-tackle performance against the Essendon Bombers in a Round 7 win, and a 29-disposal, 7-tackle and 1-goal effort in the Swans' Round 16 win over the Melbourne Demons. Kirk became a premiership player when the Swans defeated the West Coast Eagles by 4 points in the 2005 AFL Grand Final. He was rewarded with his first Bob Skilton Medal, (Sydney's best and fairest) in a season in which he recorded 570 disposals and laid 136 tackles, including 22 disposals and 7 tackles in their drought-breaking premiership victory.
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Brett Kirk
Brett Kirk (born 25 October 1976) is a former Australian rules football player who was the captain of the Sydney Swans. He currently serves as an assistant coach with the Swans.
Kirk played 241 games for the Swans since making his debut in 1999, including the final 200 without missing a match. He was nominated All-Australian in 2004. Kirk won the best and fairest twice, in 2005, the year the club won the AFL premiership, and again in 2007. He was co-captain of the Swans from 2005 to 2010.
He was regarded as "one of the toughest and most respected midfielders in the competition".
Kirk was born in Albury, New South Wales, to parents Noel (a North Albury and Burrumbuttock football player) and Sue. He played his junior football with North Albury Football Club.
He was recruited to the Sydney Swans as a mature-aged rookie in 1996 but twice dropped from the team after playing in the reserves competition, but he found his way back onto the list. In 1997 and 1998 he went back to North Albury in the Ovens and Murray Football League. However, the Swans gave him another chance in 1999 at the age of 22, once again adding Kirk to their list.
Kirk made his debut in Round 19 of the 1999 season against the North Melbourne Kangaroos and recorded 19 disposals and kicked 3 goals. He played a total of 12 games in his first two seasons but cemented his place in 2001 when he played 19 games and kicked 14 goals. Kirk went on to play 18 games in 2002, and in 2003 had a break-out year in which he played all of Sydney's 24 games and recorded 140 tackles. He soon became an integral part of the engine room at the Swans. Kirk also represented Australia in International Rules against Ireland.
In 2004, Kirk took his game to another level, playing all 24 games; his season was highlighted with a 33-disposal and 7-tackle effort in a Round 15 victory over the Adelaide Crows as well as a 30-disposal, 6-tackle and 1-goal effort in their Round 19 loss against the Kangaroos. He was rewarded for his excellent season with selection for the interchange in the 2004 All-Australian team. Kirk again represented Australia in International rules football against Ireland.
In 2005, Kirk became a co-captain of the Swans, alongside Barry Hall and Leo Barry, and played all 26 games for the Swans, highlighted by a 31-disposal 8-tackle performance against the Essendon Bombers in a Round 7 win, and a 29-disposal, 7-tackle and 1-goal effort in the Swans' Round 16 win over the Melbourne Demons. Kirk became a premiership player when the Swans defeated the West Coast Eagles by 4 points in the 2005 AFL Grand Final. He was rewarded with his first Bob Skilton Medal, (Sydney's best and fairest) in a season in which he recorded 570 disposals and laid 136 tackles, including 22 disposals and 7 tackles in their drought-breaking premiership victory.
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