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Brad Pearce
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-08-16) 16 August 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Springvale, Victoria
Original team(s) St Kilda Under-19s
Debut Round 19, 1993, Brisbane vs. West Coast, at The Gabba
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1993 Brisbane Bears 02 00(1)
1994–1999 Carlton 77 (151)
Total 79 (152)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1999.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Brad Pearce (born 16 August 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and the Brisbane Bears in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Pearce played both football and cricket as a junior, and after having focussed on cricket in 1987, where he played for the Victorian schoolboy team he returned to football in 1988 as part of the St Kilda junior system, playing in the Victorian Under-17 Teal Cup team. He played with the St Kilda minor grades from 1988 until 1990, but injuries interrupted his progress to the senior grade for the club.

In 1992, Pearce played in the TFL Statewide League for the South Launceston Football Club, where impressive performances in the forward-line attracted the attention of AFL recruiters. He was drafted by the Brisbane Bears in the 1992 mid-season draft, and played two senior matches in 1993 before a nasty groin injury led to his delisting at the end of the season.[1]

Pearce was then recruited by Carlton with its second-round selection in the 1994 pre-season draft. He played only two senior games in his first season, before enjoying a break-out season in 1995, at the age of 24. Playing as a fast-leading forward pocket, Pearce provided Carlton's forward-line with variety and an alternative avenue to goal to long-time full forward Stephen Kernahan, and he played 23 of 25 possible games for the season, kicked 52 goals, and kicked four goals in Carlton's Grand Final victory against Geelong.

Pearce played for Carlton for a further four seasons, playing an average of thirteen games per season interrupted by a range of injuries, including a ruptured patella. He retired at the end of the 1999 AFL season, having played 77 games and kicking 151 goals over six seasons for Carlton. Had it not been for injuries, Pearce's legacy would have been much greater. Carlton fans though, hold him in great esteem as he was the speed that was required for the 1995 flag that the club was lacking.[2][3]

Statistics

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Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
1993 Brisbane Bears 13 2 1 1 6 3 9 1 0 0.5 0.5 3.0 1.5 4.5 0.5 0.0 0
1994 Carlton 19 2 0 1 6 2 8 4 0 0.0 0.5 3.0 1.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 0
1995† Carlton 19 23 52 40 205 50 255 104 26 2.3 1.7 8.9 2.2 11.1 4.5 1.1 4
1996 Carlton 19 15 35 24 115 26 141 58 12 2.3 1.6 7.7 1.7 9.4 3.9 0.8 0
1997 Carlton 19 11 16 14 84 16 100 44 7 1.5 1.3 7.6 1.5 9.1 4.0 0.6 0
1998 Carlton 19 14 32 22 110 17 127 51 7 2.3 1.6 7.9 1.2 9.1 3.6 0.5 2
1999 Carlton 19 12 16 12 60 10 70 38 5 1.3 1.0 5.0 0.8 5.8 3.2 0.4 0
Career 79 152 114 586 124 710 300 57 1.9 1.4 7.4 1.6 9.0 3.8 0.7 6

References

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  1. ^ Russell Holmesby (1995), Michael Roberts (ed.), "A new breed of Blues", Blues' 95 Premiers – Official Carlton Premiership Souvenir, Sporting Links Publications, p. 23
  2. ^ "Matthew Hogg", Inside Carlton – 1999 Yearbook, Carlton Football Club, p. 34, 1999
  3. ^ "Lisa's report - March 13, 2000". Australian Football Association of North America. 13 March 2000. Archived from the original on 20 December 2004. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  4. ^ Brad Pearce's player profile at AFL Tables
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