Brent Stanton | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Brent Stanton | ||
Date of birth | 1 May 1986 | ||
Original team(s) | Northern Knights (TAC Cup) | ||
Draft | No. 13, 2003 national draft | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder / Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Essendon | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2004– | Essendon | 252 (158) | |
International team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
2006 | Australia | 2 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 4, 2017.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 2006.
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Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Brent Stanton (born 1 May 1986) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Stanton attended Banyule Primary School and Viewbank College. At the age of 16, Stanton was selected to play for the 2002 Northern Knights team in the TAC Cup. He played nine games, averaged 16 possessions and kicked 11 goals. Growing up, Stanton supported the Carlton Football Club.
Stanton was drafted by Essendon with the thirteenth overall selection in the 2003 national draft, Essendon's second pick overall in the draft. Due to many key players being injured in the 2004 pre-season, Stanton was immediately brought into the Essendon team for the round 1 match against Port Adelaide where the Bombers were comfortably defeated by 96 points. Stanton was the round nomination for the Rising Star after the round 20 win against the Collingwood.
Stanton started his 2005 season by changing to the number 24 jumper, previously worn by former Essendon great Joe Misiti. Stanton had a strong season, in the 19 games that he played, he averaged 18 possessions and kicked 13 goals. In just his second year of football he showed much improvement from his debut season, Stanton finished third in the 2005 Crichton Medal behind Mark Johnson and Jason Johnson with 253 votes.
Stanton worked hard during the pre-season, and was able to increase his physical size. During 2006 he played a different role on the wing, opposite Scott Camporeale. During a horror season which netted only three wins and a draw for Essendon (one of which was against reigning premiers Sydney), Stanton was one of only three players in the team who played in every game that season. Stanton averaged 22 possessions and kicked 12 goals finishing fourth in the 2006 Crichton Medal with 196 votes.