Albert Proud
Albert Proud at Brisbane Lions pre-season training in December 2008.
Personal information
Full name	Albert Proud
Date of birth	6 September 1988 (1988-09-06) (age 21)
Recruited from	Mt Gravatt Football Club (QLD)
Draft	22nd overall, 2006 Brisbane Lions
Height/Weight	180cm / 83kg
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Brisbane Lions
Number	2
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2007-	Brisbane Lions	22 (4)
1 Playing statistics to end of 2009 season .

Albert Proud (born 6 September 1988) is an Australian rules football player for the Brisbane Lions in the AFL. Proud is an Indigenous Australian, and has made a name for himself at the Lions through his fierce attack on the ball, and hard work when not in possession.

[edit] Early life

Proud has heritage that traces back to the Torres Strait Islands^[1], but grew up in Melbourne, Victoria. He moved to Brisbane when he was fifteen years old, and later joined the Mt Gravatt Football Club in the QAFL. He was selected to play for Queensland in the AFL National Under 18 Championships in 2005 and 2006, and captained the side to a premiership in the latter.^[2]

[edit] AFL career

[edit] 2006-2008: Introduction

Proud was originally expected to come within the top ten in the draft of 2006,^[3] and early comparisons were made about him to Byron Pickett,^[4] but a frightening foot injury pushed him back.^[5] He was picked by Brisbane in the second round of the draft, and was pick number 22 overall.

Upon arrival at the club, Proud was given the number 34 guernsey. In his debut season of 2007 he played just two games at senior level, but played in all but one of the Lions' reserves matches and showed great promise. His 2008 career was a fair improvement in terms of managing senior games by playing in seven games for the year, including the side's thrilling win against Collingwood in round two. He included in the Lions' side for four of the last five matches for the year, and racked up a career high 21 disposals and kicked two goals in the round 17 clash with North Melbourne. In the same year he came an amazing sixth in the Grogan Medal – the best-and-fairest in the QAFL – and polled votes nine times after only playing in twelve matches.^[6]

[edit] 2009-present

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Proud played in 13 games this year. It is unknown whether he will be given another contract to play on in 2010.

[edit] Personal life

On 5 February 2009, it was reported that Proud had been charged the previous weekend with assault occasioning bodily harm for allegedly throwing a glass, resulting in facial injuries to a female patron at a Gold Coast nightclub. The Brisbane Lions suspended Proud as a result of the incident and charge, preventing him from playing in a first-round NAB Cup practice game and an Indigenous All-Stars representative match against Adelaide.^[7] However he was reinstated shortly afterwards to take his place in the Lions side in two later practice matches. He plead guilty to the charge on 12 March, with sentencing adjourned until 14 April.^[8]

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