Chris Bond
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Chris Bond is a former Australian rules football
er who played as a rover for the , and Fremantle Football Club
s in the Australian Football League
(AFL). Since retiring as a player he has coached Werribee
in the Victorian Football League
and has also been an assistant coach for the Western Bulldogs. He is currently the football operations manager at Fremantle.
draft from the North Hobart Football Club. Chris was selected for his first game at Carlton
in 1990, but after three seasons, had only played 22 games. Ready to turn his back on the AFL, Bond signed with the Central District
of the SANFL. However, a friend and teammate at Carlton, Ian Herman, persuaded Bond to change his plans and join the Richmond Football Club
.
Best and Fairest award. Through 1997, Bond missed only one game.
in exchange for an early draft pick. Bond's experience and reliability was a major attraction for Fremantle
– facing the 1998 season without the retiring Ben Allan and Scott Watters and a coach in Gerard Neesham on a one-year performance based contract extension.
He played two years for Fremantle
, the second as Captain of the team. After 9 games in a row of losing to crosstown rivals West Coast Eagles
, Bond led the team to their first Western Derby
victory.
affiliate of the AFL
Western Bulldogs. After winning the 2002 VFL
Finals, he was promoted to a coaching position with the Western Bulldogs, where he assisted head coach Rodney Eade
. He left the Bulldogs after the 2007 AFL season to take a management role at Fremantle.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played as a rover for the , and Fremantle Football Club
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
s in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL). Since retiring as a player he has coached Werribee
Werribee Football Club
The Werribee Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club, based in Werribee, was formed in 1965 and currently plays in the Victorian Football League. Werribee was defeated by the Sandringham Football Club in the 2005 VFL Grand Final.-History:The Werribee Football Club...
in the Victorian Football League
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
and has also been an assistant coach for the Western Bulldogs. He is currently the football operations manager at Fremantle.
Carlton
Chris was selected in the 1989 VFLAustralian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
draft from the North Hobart Football Club. Chris was selected for his first game at Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in 1990, but after three seasons, had only played 22 games. Ready to turn his back on the AFL, Bond signed with the Central District
Central District Bulldogs
Central District Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in the city of Elizabeth about 25 km to the north of Adelaide, South Australia.-Origins and Background:...
of the SANFL. However, a friend and teammate at Carlton, Ian Herman, persuaded Bond to change his plans and join the Richmond Football Club
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
.
Richmond
In 1994, Bond won the RichmondRichmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
Best and Fairest award. Through 1997, Bond missed only one game.
Fremantle
At the end of the 1997 season, Bond was traded to FremantleFremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
in exchange for an early draft pick. Bond's experience and reliability was a major attraction for Fremantle
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
– facing the 1998 season without the retiring Ben Allan and Scott Watters and a coach in Gerard Neesham on a one-year performance based contract extension.
He played two years for Fremantle
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
, the second as Captain of the team. After 9 games in a row of losing to crosstown rivals West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
, Bond led the team to their first Western Derby
Western Derby
The Western Derby is the name given to the Australian rules football rivalry match between the Fremantle Football Club and West Coast Eagles, who both participate in the Australian Football League . As both teams are based in Western Australia, the term 'derby' is used to describe the...
victory.
Coaching career
After the 1999 season, Bond took a coaching job in Victoria with the Werribee Tigers, a VFLVFL
VFL can refer to:Sport* Victorian Football League, an Australian rules football league formerly known as the Victorian Football Association prior to 1996....
affiliate of the AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
Western Bulldogs. After winning the 2002 VFL
VFL
VFL can refer to:Sport* Victorian Football League, an Australian rules football league formerly known as the Victorian Football Association prior to 1996....
Finals, he was promoted to a coaching position with the Western Bulldogs, where he assisted head coach Rodney Eade
Rodney Eade
Rodney "Rocket" Eade is a former Australian rules footballer and the former coach of the Sydney Swans and Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League...
. He left the Bulldogs after the 2007 AFL season to take a management role at Fremantle.