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Brodie Holland Profile |
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Birth Date: January 3, 1980
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Birth Place: Tasmania, Australia
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Birth Name: Brodie Holland
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Height: 5'11"
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Biography |
Brodie Holland (born January 3, 1980) is an Australian rules
footballer in the Australian Football League.
From Tasmania, Brodie was drafted to Fremantle in the 1997
AFL Draft at no.26 overall. He made his debut mid-way
through 1998 as a small-forward and played most games since
making his first appearance. He spent a further 2 seasons at
the Dockers before being traded to Collingwood in 2000.
Holland quickly adapted as a good player with the Magpies
and became a fan favourite in his first season, kicking 28
goals in 21 matches.
In 2002 he started off with a 3-goal haul against Richmond
and then produced an 8-goal haul a week later against the
West Coast Eagles, to be the leading goalkicker for the
season after round 2. He then was quiet for the rest of the
season. He injured his back, causing a month out of the
game, but couldn't get back in the side until late season.
He was dropped after round 22 and missed the Magpies first
finals campaign since 1994, which included playing in the
2002 AFL Grand Final. 2003 saw him change to a tagging role
in the midfield rather than the inconsistent goal-kicking
small forward. He had a clash with Scott Camporeale of
Carlton leaving him with a bloodied nose, while late in the
year, he was suspended for punching Paul Williams of Sydney
in the stomach. He missed the first final but managed to get
back in for the Preliminary and Grand Final sides.
He continued as a tagging midfielder, despite some problems
at the tribunal during years 2004 and 2005, and his good
form bought him very close to winning the Copeland Trophy,
coming second to James Clement in 2005.
In 2005, Holland participated in the Seven Network's
television show Dancing with the Stars with dance partner
Alana.
Holland is engaged to model Sarita Stella.
On 25 May 2006, Holland, Stella and a friend, Brooke Hawken,
appeared in court after being charged with assault following
an altercation outside a popular nightclub in Melbourne on
2nd December 2005. Magistrate Jelena Popovic adjourned the
matter for a contested hearing, to begin on October 2, 2006.
In 2006, Holland appeared in several advertisements on
television for a lottery advertisement along with the NRL's
Matthew Johns. He also made a Cameo appearance in the soap
opera Neighbours.
In the Qualifying final against the Western Bulldogs,
Holland was suspended for 6 weeks for rough conduct against
Brett Montgomery. |
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Other Information |
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Made his Australian Football League debut for Fremantle
after being selected by the club in the second round of the
1997 national draft. Traded to Collingwood in the 2000
national draft. |
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