Dean Scott Brogan was born on 14 December 1978 and is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club and Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League.
10 Facts About Dean Brogan
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Dean Brogan is currently serving as the Giants' ruck and stoppages coach.
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Dean Brogan attended the Australian Institute of Sport from 1996 to 1997, before returning to Adelaide with the Adelaide 36ers in the National Basketball League under the rookie coaching of Australian and Adelaide basketball legend Phil Smyth.
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Dean Brogan played 43 NBL games, 17 with Adelaide and 26 with Newcastle.
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Dean Brogan spent the 2000 season playing for South Adelaide in the SANFL, attempting to transition his skills from basketball to football and a year later made his AFL debut in 2001.
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Dean Brogan went on to win the Showdown medal in Round 6,2009 for his best on ground effort against the Adelaide Crows in Showdown XXVI.
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Dean Brogan was named as vice-captain of the club in the lead up to the 2010 season.
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In June 2011, at the age of 32, Dean Brogan announced his retirement from AFL football at the conclusion of the 2011 season.
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In 2006, Dean Brogan was involved in an incident at Adelaide airport in which he punched Adelaide Crows fan Dale Mortimer after being insulted, breaking Mortimer's nose.
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In July 2007, Dean Brogan pleaded guilty to assaulting an Adelaide surgeon in October 2005, and was fined $1000.