Brendon Ah Chee (born 21 December 1993) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles and Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL). He now plays for South Fremantle in the WAFL.
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 Ah Chee playing for Port Adelaide in June 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Brendon Ah Chee | ||
| Nickname(s) | "Polly" | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | South Fremantle Football Club | ||
| Draft | No. 45, 2011 national draft | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder/forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012–2017 | Port Adelaide | 27 (17) | |
| 2018–2021 | West Coast | 31 (14) | |
| Total | 58 (31) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2021. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
An agile midfielder or forward, Ah Chee was recruited from South Fremantle Football Club in the 2011 AFL draft.[1] His ancestors were Australian Aboriginal, Chinese, Dutch, and Scottish. His great-grandfather was Chinese.[2] He is the older brother of Brisbane Lions player Callum Ah Chee. Ah Chee has the nickname Polly, because of his ability to handball unusually long distances like Graham "Polly" Farmer.
In season 2015, Ah Chee began his fourth season at Port Adelaide without a senior game to his name and needing to make an impression just to retain his spot on the list at season's end. Following some strong SANFL form, he was selected to make his AFL debut against North Melbourne in round 3. He started as substitute but had a late impact, setting up the winning goal with what eventually became his trademark long range handball. Ah Chee played a further 10 games and began to establish himself as an AFL player late in the season, collecting 24 disposals, 3 goals and 3 Brownlow Medal votes against Greater Western Sydney and then 25 disposals and a goal against Hawthorn. His combination of a strong body, athletic prowess, and a lightning handball made Ah Chee a valuable contributor to the Power.
In 2017, Ah Chee requested a trade from Port Adelaide, citing a lack of opportunity as the primary reason. At the start of the trade period, he then nominated the West Coast Eagles as his preferred club.[3] Ah Chee was traded to West Coast in October.[4]
References
edit- ^ Capel, Andrew (21 February 2012). "Tall teen Brendon Ah Chee is Power's surprise package". The Advertiser.
- ^ Port Adelaide recruit Brendon Ah Chee Archived 7 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Robinson, Chris (9 October 2017). "Port Adelaide's Brendon Ah Chee pushing for West Coast switch". The West Australian. Seven West Media. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ Gaskin, Lee (17 October 2017). "Done deal: Port tough nut heads to Eagles". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
External links
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- Brendon Ah Chee's profile on the official website of the West Coast Eagles
- Brendon Ah Chee's playing statistics from AFL Tables