| Troy Simmonds | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Simmonds in May 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Troy Simmonds | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Box Hill (VFL) | ||
| Draft |
No. 9, 1999 pre-season draft: Melbourne | ||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck / forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Richmond | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1999 – 2001 | Melbourne | 40 (7) | |
| 2002 – 2004 | Fremantle | 64 (59) | |
| 2005 – 2010 | Richmond | 93 (66) | |
| Total | 197 (132) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2008 |
 Victoria | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2010. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Troy Simmonds (born 13 July 1978) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne, Fremantle and Richmond in the Australian Football League.
Simmonds was first drafted by Melbourne in the 1999 pre-season 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.[1]
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.[2] This was seen as a chance for Simmonds to become Fremantle's main ruckman, as opposed to being Jeff White's understudy at Melbourne.[citation needed] In three seasons at Fremantle Simmonds played in 64 out of a possible 67 games, including Fremantle's first ever finals game in 2003.
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.[3] 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.[4] After a serviceable first year with Richmond, Simmonds played some of the best football of his career in 2006 - taking several big marks and scoring several goals up forward.[citation needed] At the end of 2009 Simmonds signed a one-year contract for the 2010 season.[5] Prior to Round 10, 2010, Simmonds announced his retirement.[6]
