In his second year of football, 1997, Bradshaw played seniors for the first time in Round 8 at Subiaco against Fremantle, and dominated kicking four goals, and earning the AFL Rising Star nomination, in his fourth Australian Football League (AFL) match.

An important part to the side, he played at both ends if needed, but with Lynch and Jonathan Brown up forward, he was out of favour at times.

He was dropped just before the finals, but was a late replacement in the Round 21 and 22 games for Craig McRae and Darryl White respectively.

Bradshaw was more recognised as a key position player after two successful years, and in 2005 he again played at both ends, despite winning the goalkicking at the club due to the departure of Lynch.

In March 2007 Bradshaw ruptured his Anterior cruciate ligament, and missed the entire season, the second time in his career.

At the break, he had kicked 47 goals in 12 games, placed 4th behind Matthew Pavlich, Brendan Fevola, and Lance Franklin.

[1] and impressed in the Elimination Final against Carlton kicking the sealing goal tight on the boundary line in the pocket.

[2] In the 2010 pre-season draft Bradshaw signed with the Sydney Swans after being selected with their fourth pick.

It was a thrilling match, where Bradshaw booted a goal, but failed to make a real impact as the Swans went down by eight points.

Bradshaw injured his knee against Geelong down at Skilled Stadium which kept him out for several weeks, but he returned in the finals against the Western Bulldogs.

He provided a quality target up forward but let himself down through some poor kicking for goal, though this was probably due to his bad knee.

After missing the first half of the 2011 season, Bradshaw announced that he was retiring from football after losing his battle with injury following another knee operation.

[4] In 2013, he moved to the Dederang-Mt Beauty Football Club Bombers in the Tallangatta & District Football League and in round one at Dederang on 6 April 2013, Bradshaw kicked 10 goals against Wodonga Saints and finished with 110 for the season, with his younger brother, Darren kicking 65 goals as well.