Rodney Maynard
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Lameroo, South Australia
| Rodney Maynard | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
21 September 1966 Lameroo, South Australia | ||
| Original team | Norwood | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1991–1995 | Adelaide | 81 (24) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1995. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Rodney "Rocket" Maynard (born 21 September 1966) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL)
Maynard grew up in Lameroo, South Australia, he played football for Lameroo North Football Club then attended Prince Alfred College wherein 1984 he was recruited by the Norwood Football Club.[1]
SANFL career
Rodney Maynard joined his older brother Brenton at Norwood who played in the under 19s Premiership and won the best and fairest.[2] Maynard made his SANFL debut on 17 March 1984 v Glenelg at age 17, however mainly played in the Reserves for the next three seasons, and was a member of the 1985 and 1986 Reserve Premiership teams alongside his brother Brenton.
In 1987 Maynard became a regular member of the SANFL team, winning the most improved player award. The following season he continued his fine form winning the club leading goalkicker and was runner-up in the Norwood Best and Fairest. Rodney had his finest season in 1989 playing centre half forward and centre half back, winning the club best & fairest and being selected for the state squad.
For seven seasons Rodney and Brenton drove two hours to Adelaide from the family farm at Lameroo to train on Thursdays. They would return to the farm that night, work on the Friday and come back to Adelaide in time to play on the Saturday. Brenton retired from the SANFL in 1989.[3]