15 Facts About Albert Proud

Albert Proud was born on 6 September 1988 and is a former Australian rules football player who played for Mt Gravatt Vultures in NEAFL.

In 2016 Albert Proud pleaded guilty to charges of assaulting his girlfriend and was sentenced to five and a half years in prison.

Albert Proud has heritage that traces back to the Torres Strait Islands, but grew up in Melbourne, Victoria.

Albert Proud moved to Brisbane when he was fifteen years old, and later joined the Mount Gravatt Football Club in the QAFL.

Albert Proud was selected to play for Queensland in the AFL Under 18 Championships in 2005 and 2006 and captained the side to a premiership in the latter.

Albert Proud was originally expected to come within the top ten in the draft of 2006, and early comparisons were made about him to Byron Pickett, but a frightening foot injury pushed him back.

Albert Proud was picked by Brisbane in the second round of the draft and was pick number 22 overall.

Albert Proud's 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.

Albert Proud 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.

Albert Proud returned to the side in Round 17 and in his second week back, he kicked a career high of three goals in the team's loss to Melbourne.

On 28 October 2010, Albert Proud was delisted from the Lions.

Albert Proud met with Vultures coach David Lake less than 24 hours after his dismissal from the Lions.

In February 2009, Albert Proud was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm for allegedly throwing a glass, resulting in facial injuries to a 23-year-old female patron at a Surfers Paradise nightclub.

In November 2015, Albert Proud was charged with attempted murder, acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm and wilful damage after violently assaulting his girlfriend in Sunnybank.

Albert Proud pleaded guilty to charges against him and was sentenced to five and a half years in prison in August 2016.