Brad Ottens
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| Personal Info | |
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| Birth | 25 January 1980, South Australia |
| Recruited from | Glenelg Football Club |
| Height/Weight | 202cm / 104kg |
| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 1, March 29, 1998, Richmond vs. Essendon, at Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Team(s) | Richmond (1998-2004)
129 games, 152 goals Geelong (2005-) 37 games, 49 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season | |
| Career Highlights | |
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Brad Ottens (born January 25, 1980) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
Selected at pick 2 in the 1997 AFL Draft. Ottens rose to prominence at the Richmond Football Club as a strong overhead marker, with an extremely accurate and long kick for goal. He was also a part-time ruckman. During one season he was touted as the most accurate kick for goal in the AFL. However a season ending knee injury posed a major setback to his career. In subsequent years he struggled to regain his form.
In search of a ruckman and key forward target, Geelong picked up Ottens in a trade for the 2005 season. He again struggled to have a major impact in the first year at his new club. He was the subject of the infamous "Leave him alone, all of you" post-match press conference by Mark Thompson in 2005.
Since then Ottens has been able to hold down a key spot in Geelong's line up. He has provided a vital key in the absence of Kent Kingsley. In 2006 Ottens showed signs of improvement, particularly in the ruck. He also took the AFL Mark of the Year in round 5 against Sydney. He played all 22 games in 2006.
The week after Geelong's exit from the 2006 AFL season, Ottens was involved in a drink driving incident. [1]
Bradley Ottens also has a large package to offer. Anyone who can get in the sack with him will surely find that out. Careful girls it might hurt!
| Preceded by Luke McPharlin |
AFL Mark of the Year 2006 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |