Brian Brown (Australian footballer)

Brian Brown
Brian Brown
Personal information
Full name	Brian Brown
Date of birth	27 September 1957 (age 63)
Original team(s)	Otway Rovers
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1982.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Last updated July 11, 2021

Brian Brown (born 27 September 1957) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Brown, who often played in the back pocket, struggled with injuries while at Fitzroy but put together 15 games in 1977 and 19 games in 1978. He missed the entire 1980 season through injury but returned in 1981 to add a further seven games and during the year bring up his 50th VFL game.^[1] This would later prove crucial as the Brisbane Lions were able to sign his son Jonathan under the father–son rule in 1999.

He spent the 1982 VFL season at Essendon and then signed with Coburg, where he played in 1983. From 1984 to 1986, Brown captain-coached Colac in the Hampden Football League. He continued on in 1987 as a player and was the league's 'Best and Fairest' winner.^[2]

Brown graduated from St Patrick's College, Ballarat in 1975, where he was captain of the school, as well as being the captain of 1st XVIII football and 1st XI cricket sides.

Brown now is a teacher at Emmanuel College, Warrnambool. He is currently one of two deputy principals.

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References

↑ "Brian Brown". AFL Tables.
↑ "Essendon Football Club – Team Players – Brian Brown". Essendonfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 12 October 2009.

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[1] "Brian Brown". AFL Tables.

[2] "Essendon Football Club – Team Players – Brian Brown". Essendonfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 12 October 2009.

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