Brad Gotch
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | 23 June 1962 |
| Recruited from | East Doncaster |
| Height and weight | 166cm / 64kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Team(s) |
Fitzroy (1982-1985) 43 Games, 60 Goals St Kilda (1986-1990) 53 Games, 62 Goals TOTAL 96 Games 122 Goals |
| Coaching career¹ | |
| Team(s) |
Williamstown (2002-2009) Casey (2010-2011) TOTAL |
| ¹ Statistics to end of Round 16, 2010 season | |
Bradley Gotch (born 23 June 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy and St. Kilda in the Victorian Football League
Gotch was one of smallest players of his era at 165 cm and possessed an accurate left foot pass. Debuting in 1982 for Fitzroy, Gotch played thirty games in his first three years. In 1985 he played three games in the first six rounds before being delisted by Fitzroy and finishing the season with Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). After impressing at Port Adelaide, he returned to Melbourne to play for the St Kilda Football Club. His best goal kicking feat was for St Kilda against his old side Fitzroy where he kicked seven goals in a game in 1987. He finished his career playing local football for Dandenong Football Club.[1]
[edit] Coaching career
Gotch coached Williamstown in the VFL from 2002 to 2009, becoming the second-longest serving coach in the club's history, coaching the club to finals in 6 of the 8 years including the 2003 VFL premiership.[2] He also worked in development coaching roles with both Collingwood and the Western Bulldogs alignments during those years. In 2010 Gotch was appointed senior coach of the Casey Scorpions, taking over from Peter German[3] and joined Port Adelaide as an assistant coach on October 19, 2011.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 237. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
- ^ http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/season2009/news/newsarticle/tabid/4112/newsid/85159/default.aspx
- ^ http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/85862/default.aspx
- ^ http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6038/newsid/125296/default.aspx
[edit] External links
- Brad Gotch's statistics from AFL Tables
