Brenton Sanderson
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Sanderson in March 2017
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Brenton James Sanderson | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Sturt (SANFL) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1992–1993 | Adelaide | 6 (4) | |
| 1994 | Collingwood | 4 (1) | |
| 1995–2005 | Geelong | 199 (29) | |
| Total | 209 (34) | ||
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 2012–2014 | Adelaide | 69 (39–30–0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2005.
3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2014.
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| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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As Coach:
Brenton James Sanderson (born 27 February 1974) is a former Australian rules football player and is the former senior coach of the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Originally from Adelaide, South Australia, Sanderson moved from Sturt to Adelaide as one of their 10 concession picks. While at Sturt he injured his right leg and had to learn to kick left footed, this subsequently became his primary kicking foot. He finally made his debut in 1992 but had limited opportunities and played just 6 games until he moved to Collingwood. He played just 4 games with the club following two hamstring injuries during the year, but Sanderson once said he learned a lot about the right attitude to preparation and training, as he learned from living with Nathan Buckley.
In 1995 Sanderson moved to Geelong and reinvented himself as a half-back flanker, generating a lot of run out of defence. He had his best season in 2001, when he took out the Carji Greeves Medal as well as earning International rules selection.
In 2005 before the finals series, Sanderson announced he would be retiring from AFL football. His last match was the semi-final loss to the Sydney Swans at the SCG.
Immediately after Sanderson's retirement from playing he moved back to Adelaide to become an assistant coach at Port Adelaide Football Club, before heading back to Geelong to become an assistant coach in 2007. On Monday 19 September 2011 Sanderson was appointed coach of the Adelaide Football Club ahead of red hot favourite Scott Burns and premiership captain Mark Bickley.
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