Brett Montgomery was born on 1 June 1973 and is a retired Australian rules football player and current assistant coach with the Greater Western Sydney Giants.
14 Facts About Brett Montgomery
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Brett Montgomery was a talented cricketer, and had captained the under-19s Victorian team.
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Brett Montgomery played with VFL side Springvale, playing in a premiership, then being picked up by Footscray, on their supplementary list.
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Brett Montgomery won their reserves best and fairest, and finally at the end of 1996 was recruited to the Bulldogs' senior list for his chance to play at AFL level.
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Brett Montgomery made his AFL debut in Round 2,1997, beginning his career at the relatively late age of 23.
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Brett Montgomery quickly adapted to AFL level, becoming a consistent and highly skilled half-back or running defender.
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Brett Montgomery won All-Australian selection in 2002, playing in the International Rules series of that year.
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Brett Montgomery won a premiership medallion when his team won the 2004 Grand Final to win their first premiership in the AFL, capping off another solid season.
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In 2005, despite another strong year and finishing 6th in the John Cahill Medal, Brett Montgomery was delisted by Port Adelaide coach Mark Williams, citing a focus on youth in the club's rebuilding phase.
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Brett Montgomery had only played 9 seasons at the elite level.
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On 25 May 2007, Brett Montgomery announced his retirement after 204 games.
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Brett Montgomery received a knock to the back area in round 1,2007, against Geelong and had not played a match since.
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In September 2010, Brett Montgomery made a third return to the Western Bulldogs, this time as an assistant coach, taking over the role vacated by Leon Cameron who defected to the Hawthorn Football Club.
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In September 2018, Brett Montgomery returned to the Port Adelaide Football Club as an assistant coach.