Aussie Rules holds no fears for Brophy

This time last year, Paddy Brophy was training in the wind and rain ahead of the O’Byrne Cup final.

Fast forward 12 months and while Kildare are back in the pre-season provincial decider, Brophy is learning a new game on hard pitches in the heat of a Perth summer.

It was a hammer blow to Kildare when the Celbridge man was signed by AFL club West Coast Eagles, while Sean Hurley joined rivals Fremantle.