Ian Borchard
| Ian Borchard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ian Alfred Borchard | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1957 | ||
| Place of birth |
Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Swan Hill | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck-rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1976, 1978 | Richmond (VFL) | 5 (2) | |
| 1978 |
WAFL ) | 1 (0) | |
| 1979–86 |
West Adelaide (SANFL ) | 145 (80) | |
| Total | 151 (82) | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 2001–02 |
West Adelaide (SANFL ) | 42 (21–21–0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ian Alfred Borchard (born 5 August 1957) is a former
Playing career
VFL
Borchard, originally from
SANFL
He joined West Adelaide in 1979 and the following season won the first of his two
After the premiership win in 1983, Borchard began to be plagued by injury, only playing in 14 games in 1984, 17 in 1985 when West reached the preliminary final. In 1986, Bloods coach John Cahill replaced Borchard as club captain with Mark Mickan, with injury restricting him to just 3 games for the year. Following the 1986 season, Borchard retired from league football.
Coaching
In late 2000 Ian Borchard was appointed coach of West Adelaide. He coached the Bloods to fifth place and the SANFL finals in both 2001 and 2002. After laying the groundwork for a good side, Borchard was replaced as coach of West Adelaide from the 2003 season by former
References
- ^ Poat, Peter (1978). 1978 Football Register. Westralian Publishers and Associates. p. 149.
External links
- Ian Borchard's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ian Borchard at AustralianFootball.com
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.