| Brett Kirk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Kirk during the 2005 AFL Grand Final parade | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Albury, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) | North Albury (NSW) | ||
| Debut | Round 19, 1999, Sydney Swans vs. Kangaroos, at SCG | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb)[1] | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1999–2010 | Sydney Swans | 241 (96) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2010. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Brett Kirk (born 25 October 1976) is a former Australian rules football player and captain of the Sydney Swans and was the AFL's International Ambassador.[2] Kirk is currently serving as an assistant coach with the Sydney Swans.[3]
Kirk played 241 games for the Swans since making his debut in 1999, including the final 200 without missing a match. He was nominated All-Australian in 2004.[1] Kirk won the best and fairest twice, in 2005, the year the club won the AFL premiership, and again in 2007. He was co-captain of the Swans from 2005 to 2010.[2]
He was regarded as "one of the toughest and most respected midfielders in the competition".[1][2]
- ^ a b c d Hinds, Richard, The Swans, player by player, The Sydney Morning Herald, 23 September 2005
- ^ a b c Kogoy, Peter, Brett Kirk joins Fremantle Dockers as assistant coach, The Australian, 29 August 2012
- ^ "Coaching Staff". fremantlefc.com.au. Fremantle Football Club. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.