Brad Wira is an Australian rules football

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er. He played for both the Fremantle Football Club

Fremantle Football Club

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 and the Western Bulldogs

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. He was originally drafted from Claremont

Claremont Football Club

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 in the WAFL

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 as a foundation selection as part of Fremantle's entry to the AFL

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and played mainly as a defender.

After only playing a single game in Fremantle's inaugural year, Wira was traded to Footscray where he was much more successful, playing in 21 of the 22 rounds in 1996. He would play a further 40 games for the Bulldogs over the next two seasons, before he was traded back to Fremantle for the 1999 season.

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