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Michael Braun
Personal information
Full name	Michael Braun
Date of birth	24 March 1978 (1978-03-24) (age 31)
Recruited from	Echuca United / Bendigo U18
Height/Weight	175 cm / 75 kg
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1997 – 2008	West Coast	228 (66)
1 Playing statistics to end of 2008 season .

Michael Braun (born 24 March 1978) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the AFL's West Coast Eagles.

Playing for Echuca United as a youngster in the Northern and Echuca Football League, he was recruited from Echuca/Bendigo Pioneers and made his debut in 1997. He was considered a great servant of the West Coast Eagles, noted for being extremely loyal. In a team that featured high profile names like Judd, Cousins, Kerr, Cox and Glass, Braun's achievements were usually shadowed by these 'big name' players.

Contents 1 Honours 2 Outside football 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Honours

His individual honours include runner-up in the club champion award in 1999 and best clubman in 2003.

He was also runner-up in the Bendigo Pioneers best and fairest in 1996, and represented Victoria Country in the championships.

He was also in the International Rules team in 2004.

He was a member of the skillful West Coast Eagles 2006 premiership team.

He ended his acceptance speech for the Ross Glendinning Medal with "Let's have a fucking good year" on live television and in front of a crowd of 42,000 at Subiaco Oval. The Eagles originally fined him $500, but the AFL stepped in, severely reprimanded the Eagles and fined him a further $5,000 for the blunder.^[1]

Braun announced his AFL retirement midway through the 2008 AFL season, effective at the end of the season.

[edit] Outside football

Michael married his long term girlfriend Bree in November 2007 and they have a son called Noah born in October 2008.

Braun can also be found regularly reviewing West Australian restaurants for a local \website.^[2][3]

[edit] References

1. ^ Braun warns Freo of brutal assault : thewest.com.au
2. ^ [http://www.eatingwa.com.au/articles/108/Michael_Braun_visits_Universal_bar/ MICHAEL BRAUN VISITS UNIVERSAL BAR - EatingWA Articles]
3. ^ Michael Braun Visits Riverbank Estate - Eatingwa Articles

[edit] External links

• Michael Braun's statistics from AFL Tables

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