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Brett Ebert
Personal information
Full name	Brett Ebert
Date of birth	(1983-11-18) 18 November 1983 (age 28)
Original team	Port Adelaide (SANFL)
Draft	#42 (F/S), 2002 National Draft, Port Adelaide
Height/Weight	179cm / 84kg
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current club	Port Adelaide
Number	33
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2004	Port Adelaide	150 (217)
1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .
Career highlights
Magarey Medal 2003 2004 AFL Rising Star nominee Port Adelaide leading goalkicker 2007

Brett Ebert (born 18 November 1983) is an Australian rules footballer. He is the son of Port Adelaide legend Russell Ebert and cousin of Port Adelaide's Brad Ebert.

[edit] AFL career

[edit] Early career (20042005)

Brett Ebert began his career with the Port Adelaide Magpies in the SANFL and was drafted by the Port Adelaide AFL side under the father/son rule at the 2002 AFL Draft. Winning a Magarey Medal in 2003, Ebert made his AFL debut in Round 2, 2004, winning an AFL Rising Star nomination in 2004. He ended the season with the premiership winning side with 17 goals including 4 goals in the Round 10 win against Geelong. In 2005, he kicked 18 goals, only a goal more than the previous year.

[edit] Rising career (20062007)

Ebert finished second in the club's goalkicking with 24 goals in 2006 after coming equal fifth on 18 goals in 2005. A booming kick and a strong mark for his size, he kicked four goals once against Collingwood in Round 2 and three goals twice against Carlton in Round 10 and Adelaide in Round 21. Ebert led Port's goalkicking in 2007 with 56 goals. He kicked a career best 6 goals twice in 2007, once against Richmond in Round 16 and once more against Melbourne in Round 17. He failed to kick any goals in Port Adelaide's 119 point Grand Final loss to Geelong. He was nominated for the 2007 All-Australian award.

[edit] Progressing career (2008present)

In 2008, he kicked 33 goals with a 6 goal haul against The Sydney Swans in Round 9. In 2009, he kicked 28 goals in 20 games, with a highlight of 4 goals in the Round 14 win against The Brisbane Lions. In 2010, prior to Round 21, Ebert was Port Adelaide's leading goal kicker with 30 goals for the season. In Round 21, Ebert injured his knee which turned out be an ACL injury.

[edit] External links

• Brett Ebert's profile on the Official AFL Website of the Port Adelaide Football Club
• Brett Ebert's statistics from AFL Tables