Braydon Preuss (born 16 June 1995) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Braydon Preuss | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Preuss in July 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Braydon Preuss | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1995 | ||
| Original team(s) | Surfers Paradise (QAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 15, 2015 rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, North Melbourne vs. West Coast, at Etihad Stadium | ||
| Height | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2015–2018 | North Melbourne | 8 (5) | |
| 2019–2020 | Melbourne | 10 (4) | |
| 2021– | Greater Western Sydney | 10 (2) | |
| Total | 28 (11) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2022. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life edit
Preuss was born and raised in Townsville, Queensland.[1] He played rugby league until the age of 16 when friends convinced him to try Australian rules football. He began playing his junior football for Hermit Park in the local AFL Townsville competition before relocating to the Gold Coast and playing for Surfers Paradise in an attempt to increase his chances of being drafted. He was a member of the Gold Coast Suns Academy.
AFL career edit
He was drafted by North Melbourne with their first selection and fifteenth overall in the 2015 rookie draft.[1] He made his AFL debut in the forty-three point loss against West Coast in the opening round of the 2017 season at the Etihad Stadium.[2]
At the conclusion of the 2018 season, Preuss was traded to Melbourne.[3] However, after only 10 games for Melbourne in two years, Preuss requested a trade to Greater Western Sydney at the conclusion of the 2020 AFL season. He was traded to the Giants on 10 November for Pick 31.[4][5]
Statistics edit
- Statistics are correct to the end of 2020[6]
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 | ||||
| 2016 | North Melbourne | 31 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | North Melbourne | 31 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 71 | 29 | 23 | 180 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 8.9 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 22.5 |
| 2018 | North Melbourne | 31 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Melbourne | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 17 | 66 | 15 | 7 | 133 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 2020 | Melbourne | 21 | 3 | — | — | 16 | 6 | 22 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 18 | 9 | 8 | 107 | 52 | 159 | 51 | 30 | 313 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 9.1 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 20.9 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b Thompson, Michael (3 December 2014). "North Melbourne Kangaroos pick up Townsville's Braydon Preuss in AFL rookie draft". Townsville Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ Slatter, Trent (24 March 2017). "Preuss set for AFL debut". Townsville Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ Nobes, Caitlin (12 October 2018). "Preuss joins Melbourne in trade deal". Melbourne FC. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ Schmook, Nathan (10 November 2020). "Third time lucky: Ruckman finally set to step out of the shadows at Giants". AFL Media. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Morris, Tom; Waterworth, Ben; Balmer, Matt; Laughton, Max (10 November 2020). "AFL trade wrap: Dees and Dogs help unlock a flurry of trades as veteran joins third club". Fox Sports. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Braydon Preuss". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
External links edit
- Braydon Preuss's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
- Braydon Preuss's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Braydon Preuss at AustralianFootball.com
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