Murray Browne

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Murray Browne
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-01-20) 20 January 1963 (age 60)
Original team(s) Watsonia [1]
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
19811985 Collingwood 47 (6)
1986 Fitzroy 6 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Murray Browne (born 20 January 1963) is a former Australian rules football player for Collingwood and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League. His son Alex also played in the AFL for Essendon.

Browne played 53 games for Collingwood between 1981 and 1985, and Fitzroy in 1986. Playing mainly as a Defender he kicked 6 career goals. [2]

He won the 1981 Collingwood Reserves (now VFL) Best and Fairest award and played in the 1984 final series where the Magpies made the Preliminary final.

He is a former President of the Collingwood Past Players Association and former Past Player Director of the AFL Players Association (AFLPA). Opp [3]

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References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. "Murray Browne". AFL Tables. afltables.com. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  3. Sheahan, Tony (20 February 2011). "Family allegiance in Alex Browne's household not a Don deal". news.com.au. Retrieved 14 February 2013.