Troy Simmonds

Infobox afl player NEW
playername = Troy Simmonds
fullname = Troy Simmonds
image capt = Troy Simmonds


birthdate = Birth date and age|df=yes|1978|7|13
birthplace = Melbourne, Victoria
originalteam = Box Hill
draftpick = 9^th overall, 1998 Pre-Season Draft
AFL Mel
heightweight = 196cm / 99kg
position = Ruckman
dead = alive
deathdate =
deathplace =
currentclub = AFL Ric
guernsey = 5
years = 1999-2001
2002-2004
2005-
Total
clubs = AFL Mel
AFL Fre
AFL Ric
games(goals) = 40 (7)
64 (59)
60 (49)
163 (113)
sooyears = 2008
sooteams = flagicon|Victoria Victoria
soogames(goals) = 1 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteams =
nationalgames(goals) =
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = HOF Game, 2008
careerhighlights =

*AFL Grand Final appearance 2000

Troy Simmonds (born 13 July 1978) is an Australian rules footballer who plays as a ruckman for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Melbourne career

Simmonds was first drafted by Melbourne in the 1999 Preseason Draft. He played only five 5 games in 1999 but then played 22 in 2000, including the Grand Final, during which he was carried from the field on a stretcher following a head-on charge by Essendon's Michael Long.

Fremantle career

In 2002 he was traded to Fremantle as part of a three way trade that included Daniel Bandy moving to the Western Bulldogs and Craig Ellis moving to Melbourne. This was seen as a chance for Simmonds to become Fremantle's main ruckman, as opposed to being Jeff White's understudy at Melbourne. In three seasons at Fremantle Simmonds played in 64 out of a possible 67 games, including Fremantle's first ever finals game in 2003.

Richmond career

At the end of the 2004 season, Simmonds was traded back to Victoria, again in a three way deal, with Heath Black returning to Fremantle, Aaron Fiora moving to St Kilda and Simmonds moving to Richmond. In a move surprising to many, Simmonds signed a five-year deal with the Tigers, as opposed to the usual two or three year contracts (however Simmonds accepted a reduced total payment in a trade-off for security at the one club). After a serviceable first year with Richmond, Simmonds has played some of the best football of his career in 2006 - taking several big marks and scoring several goals up forward.

External links

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*AflRleague|ref=T/Troy_Simmonds.html