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10 Facts About Kepler Bradley

1.

Kepler Bradley was born on 13 November 1985 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon and Fremantle Football Clubs in the Australian Football League.

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Kepler Bradley won the Jack Clarke Medal as the best player in the WAFL colts competition.

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Kepler Bradley was drafted early in the 2003 AFL Draft, with Essendon's first selection at number 6 overall.

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Kepler Bradley's fall from grace was put down by many to his crucial mistakes in the Anzac Day clash, where a risky kick across goal was intercepted by Tarkyn Lockyer, costing the Bombers a goal.

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Kepler Bradley then returned to Western Australia and began training with the Dockers, who selected him with their 5th round selection in the National Draft.

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Kepler Bradley made his debut for Fremantle in Round 8 of 2008 in the Dockers 3-point loss to the Western Bulldogs at Subiaco Oval, where he collected 21 possessions and a goal.

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Kepler Bradley went on to become the club's leading goalscorer for the 2011 season, kicking 25 goals and eventually tying with Chris Mayne.

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8.

In round 5 of the 2013 AFL season, Kepler Bradley was one of three AFL players to rupture the anterior cruciate ligament in their knee.

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Kepler Bradley's incident was unusual in that he was kicking the ball at the time and an opponent fell into his elevated leg, rather than the more usual twisting or landing incidents.

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Kepler Bradley underwent a knee reconstruction and would miss the remainder of the season.