1. Brian Lake is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League.
16 Facts About Brian Lake
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Brian Lake now plays for his local club Caroline Springs in the Western Region Football League, who won their first premiership in 2016.
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Brian Lake had come of age and shown significant improvement, much like many other of his Western Bulldogs teammates, who led the team to within half a game of a finals' berth.
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In round three, 2006, Brian Lake was responsible for the hamstring injury that ended the season of Essendon's Matthew Lloyd, when he landed on him midway through the third quarter of the teams' clash at Marvel Stadium.
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Brian Lake earned a place in the 2009 AFL All-Australian team in the back pocket as his first All-Australian honour.
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Brian Lake has often been referred by many commentators as a "defensive monster" due to his ability to out strength his opponent and take the mark in contested situations.
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Brian Lake's move to Hawthorn culminated in his first AFL premiership, with Hawthorn defeating Fremantle and Brian Lake winning the Norm Smith Medal for best on ground.
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Brian Lake played 21 games in his first season as a Hawk, his two goals were kicked against Sydney in consecutive weeks.
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In 2014 Brian Lake was involved in an on field incident with North Melbourne's Drew Petrie during their teams' Round 16 match.
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Brian Lake was seen holding Petrie in a strangle-like position on the ground for an extended period of a time before Petrie's teammates dragged Brian Lake away.
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Brian Lake was charged with misconduct by the AFL Match Review Panel and referred straight to the AFL Tribunal for determination.
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Brian Lake went on to win 2 more AFL premierships with Hawthorn in 2014 and 2015, playing a pivotal role in Hawthorn's success.
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Brian Lake announced his retirement on 6 October 2015 after playing his last game for Hawthorn in the 2015 AFL Grand Final and winning his 3rd AFL premiership.
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In July 2018, Brian Lake spent five nights in a Japanese prison after being arrested after a drunken bar fight in Osaka.
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On 4 April 2019, Brian Lake was arrested and charged with a series of offences including theft, criminal damage, stalking and entering a place likely to cause a breach of peace.
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Brian Lake was a contestant on Australian Survivor: Champions vs Contenders, ultimately coming in third place.