Adrian Stuart Bromage (born 11 May 1971) is a businessman and former

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er who most notably played for in the

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(WAFL) during the 1990s. He was the winner of the

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for the best and fairest player in the 1998 Westar Rules season.

Early career

Originally from

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, Bromage played senior football for the Bairnsdale Football Club in the

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(GFL) from the age of 16. He was selected to play for Victoria Country in the

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, but neglected a career in the

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(AFL) for university.

WAFL career

While on a trip around Australia, Bromage arrived in Perth, where was recruited by ahead of the

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. He played 13 games in 1996, and another 16 in 1997, playing in the Sharks' losing

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team in 1997. He had a stand-out season in 1998, winning both the

, for the best player in the competition, and the

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, for the best player in the Sharks' premiership-winning grand final team. Bromage left the WAFL at the end of 1998 to pursue business interests in

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. After spending 1999 overseas, Bromage returned to Bairnsdale Football Club. At Bairnsdale, he coached for five seasons, winning four premierships during that time.

Business career

Bromage owned and managed the Moorings at Metung in the 2000’s and developed 5knots, a boutique accommodation complex in

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.5knots
luxury accommodation. Retrieved 16 September 2011. He also served as Chairperson of East Gippsland Region Business and Tourism Association and the Shire’s Tourism Advisory Board, as well as the East Gippsland Economic Development Advisory board. Bromage spent 7 years with the AFL, until late 2019, as a Gippsland Football Development Manager and is now the current Managing Director of Metung Hot Springs.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bromage, Adrian 1971 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Bairnsdale Football Club players East Fremantle Football Club players Living people People from Bairnsdale Sandover Medal winners