Michael Brennan (footballer)
{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=May 2012}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Michael Brennan
| image =
| fullname = Michael Bernard Brennan
| nickname = Monkey
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|06|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Perth, Western Australia
| death_date =
| death_place =
| draftpick = Zone selection, 1987
| height = 187 cm
| weight = 92 kg
| position = Fullback
| statsend = 1995
| years1 = 1983–95
| club1 = {{WAFL|EF}}
| games_goals1 = 78 (5)
| years2 = 1987–95
| club2 = {{AFL WC}}
| games_goals2 = 179 (20)
| games_goalstotal = 257 (25)
| sooyears1 = 1985–89
| sooteam1 = Western Australia
| soogames_goals1 = 3 (0)
| careerhighlights = * {{AFL WC}} premiership side 1992, 1994
- {{AFL WC}} Best Clubman 1995
- {{AFL WC}} Team of the Decade (1996)
- {{WAFL|EF}} Team of the Century (1997)
- {{AFL WC}} Team 20 (2006)
}}
Michael Bernard Brennan (born 29 June 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the East Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). An inaugural West Coast squad member, Brennan played mainly at full-back. He played in West Coast's 1992 and 1994 premiership sides, and won the Best Clubman award in 1995, his final season. Brennan was named in both West Coast's Team of the Decade (named in 1996) and Team 20 (named in 2006), as well as East Fremantle's Team of the Century, named in 1997.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110806044747/http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/all_star_teams.htm East Fremantle 'Official Team of the Century']}} – FullPointsFooty. Retrieved 16 January 2012. His son, Jacob Brennan, was selected by a West Coast as a father-son selection in the 2010 National draft, and made his debut in round five of the 2012 season.[http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/west-coast-to-secure-son-of-eagles-legend-michael-brennan-jacob-in-afl-draft/story-e6frg1zu-1225934316662 West Coast to secure son of Eagles legend Michael Brennan, Jacob, in AFL draft] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005210153/http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/west-coast-to-secure-son-of-eagles-legend-michael-brennan-jacob-in-afl-draft/story-e6frg1zu-1225934316662 |date=5 October 2010 }} – PerthNow. Published 5 October 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
Statistics
{{AFL player statistics legend}}
{{AFL player statistics start with votes}}
|-
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1987
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 14 || 21 || 3 || 5 || 192 || 49 || 241 || 52 || 19 || 0.1 || 0.2 || 9.1 || 2.3 || 11.5 || 2.5 || 0.9 || 2
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1988
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 14 || 18 || 1 || 4 || 136 || 52 || 188 || 44 || 18 || 0.1 || 0.2 || 7.6 || 2.9 || 10.4 || 2.4 || 1.0 || 0
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1989
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 14 || 16 || 2 || 4 || 148 || 52 || 200 || 48 || 12 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 9.3 || 3.3 || 12.5 || 3.0 || 0.8 || 1
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1990
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 14 || 25 || 3 || 1 || 167 || 94 || 261 || 57 || 23 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 6.7 || 3.8 || 10.4 || 2.3 || 0.9 || 0
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1991
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 14 || 24 || 3 || 0 || 175 || 61 || 236 || 55 || 21 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 7.3 || 2.5 || 9.8 || 2.3 || 0.9 || 0
|-
|style="text-align:center;background:#afe6ba;"|1992†
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 14 || 16 || 3 || 2 || 90 || 52 || 142 || 25 || 17 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 5.6 || 3.3 || 8.9 || 1.6 || 1.1 || 0
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1993
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 14 || 20 || 1 || 1 || 167 || 75 || 242 || 61 || 33 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 8.4 || 3.8 || 12.1 || 3.1 || 1.7 || 0
|-
|style="text-align:center;background:#afe6ba;"|1994†
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 14 || 23 || 2 || 1 || 144 || 62 || 206 || 67 || 22 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 6.3 || 2.7 || 9.0 || 2.9 || 1.0 || 0
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1995
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 14 || 16 || 2 || 1 || 101 || 48 || 149 || 41 || 12 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 6.3 || 3.0 || 9.3 || 2.6 || 0.8 || 0
|- class="sortbottom"
! colspan=3| Career
! 179
! 20
! 19
! 1320
! 545
! 1865
! 450
! 177
! 0.1
! 0.1
! 7.4
! 3.0
! 10.4
! 2.5
! 1.0
! 3
|}
References
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External links
- {{AFL Tables}}
- {{AustralianFootball}}
- {{WAFL FootyFacts}}
{{East Fremantle Football Club Team of the Century}}
{{1992 West Coast Eagles premiership players}}
{{1994 West Coast Eagles premiership players}}
{{Inaugural West Coast Eagles team}}
{{1985 Western Australia State of Origin players}}
{{1987 Western Australia State of Origin players}}
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Category:East Fremantle Football Club players
Category:West Coast Eagles players
Category:West Coast Eagles premiership players
Category:Western Australian State of Origin players
Category:Australian rules footballers from Perth, Western Australia