Brad Nicholson (born 4 June 1974) is a former
Australian rules footballer who played with
Footscray in the
Australian Football League (AFL).
Nicholson, originally from Doncaster Heights, was recruited from
TAC Cup
The NAB League Boys (also referred to as simply the NAB League and formerly known as the TAC Cup) is an under-19 Australian rules football representative competition held in Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Vict ...
team the
Eastern Ranges
The Eastern Ranges is an Australian rules football team in the NAB League, the Victorian statewide under-18s competition.
The club is a founding member of the competition (1992) and has produced several players for the Australian Football Leag ...
, he was primarily a
back pocket defender but was used at time as a fullback early in his career.
He was a nominated for the
1993 AFL Rising Star
The Norwich AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. This was the first season the medal was awarded and the award went to Nathan Buckley
Nathan Charles Buckley (born 26 July 1972 ...
, after playing his four league game against the
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are a professional Australian rules football club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 as one of two expansion teams in the Australian Football League (AFL), then known as the Victorian Football L ...
. His most productive year came in 1995 when he made 16 appearances, but it was his penultimate season.
[AFL Tables: Brad Nicholson]
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1974 births
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
Western Bulldogs players
Eastern Ranges players
Living people