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Ross Brewer

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Ross Brewer
Personal information
Date of birth (1953-08-14) 14 August 1953 (age 71)
Original team(s) Bentleigh-McKinnon Youth Centre
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1972–1978 Melbourne 121 (196)
1979–1981 Collingwood 047 0(85)
1982–1983 Richmond 006 00(8)
Total 174 (289)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1983.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ross Brewer (born 14 August 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne, Collingwood and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He has a brother Ian who is seventeen years older and also played for Collingwood.

A strong marking forward, Brewer started his career at Melbourne and topped their goalkicking in 1973, 1974 and 1977. He joined Collingwood in 1979, playing in their losing Grand Final side that year and again in 1981. In 1982 and 1983 he played with Richmond before leaving the VFL. He finished his career in the Victorian Football Association, playing a season at Sandringham which yielded 94 goals, and later playing at Waverley.[1]

References

  1. ^ Paul Cunningham (21 September 1987). "Springvale grabs historic first flag". The Sun News-Pictorial. Melbourne, VIC. p. 90.