Robert Copeland

Robert Copeland
Copeland at a training session in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Robert Copeland
Nickname(s)	Bushie
Date of birth	26 May 1981 (1981-05-26)
Original team	Northern Eagles AFC
Draft	66th selection, 2001 Rookie Draft
Height/Weight	187 cm / 85 kg
Position(s)	Half back
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2001–2008	Brisbane Lions	143 (39)
1 Playing statistics to end of 2008 season .
Career highlights
Premiership player: 2001, 2003

Robert Copeland (born 26 May 1981) is a former Australian Football League footballer for the Brisbane Lions and current captain of Aspley Hornet in QAFL . He is a dual premiership winner (2001, 2003) and was delisted in 2008.

Overview

Copeland was recruited through the 2001 Rookie Draft (QLD Zone) from the Northern Eagles and was elevated to the Senior list on 10 May that year after Michael Martin was placed on the long-term injury list. He made his debut for the Brisbane Lions in Round 9, 2001 against Adelaide. Copeland was regularly employed in a tagging role. Copeland's tagging job on Collingwood Captain, Nathan Buckley in the 2003 AFL Grand Final was considered a decisive influence in the Brisbane Lions win.

Copeland played 143 games for the Lions, usually as an automatic selection. However in September 2008 Copeland was delisted due to recurrent injuries and inconsistent performance. After being overlooked in the 2008 draft Copeland was chosen to be the inaugural captain for new first division QAFL club Aspley Hornets.

Achievements

• Brisbane Lions Rising Star Nomination 2001
• Brisbane Lions Best First Year Player 2001
• Brisbane Lions Premiership Player 2001
• Brisbane Lions Premiership Player 2003

External links

• Robert Copeland's profile on the Official AFL Website of the Brisbane Lions Football Club
• Robert Copeland's statistics from AFL Tables