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David Brown
David Brown
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Full name	David W. Brown
Date of birth	16 August 1967 (age 56)
Original team(s)	Pennant Hills
Height / weight	192 cm / 90 kg
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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David Brown (born 16 August 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).

Brown, recruited from Pennant Hills, was tried at full-forward by Sydney in 1988, to fill the vacancy left by Warwick Capper's move to the Brisbane Bears.^[1]^[2] He had a promising start to his league career, before being struck by injury.^[3] On debut he kicked four goals, in Sydney's three point win over Geelong at Kardinia Park, a result which was only secured when Robert Scott missed a shot after the final siren.^[4]^[5] He kicked 10 more goals in his next three games, then during the first quarter of his fifth league appearance, against Essendon at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Brown snapped the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.^[4]^[6] Returning in 1989, after a knee reconstruction, Brown made five appearances, without making an impact, then just two in 1990.^[3]^[4]

References

^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Sydney Morning Herald, "Brown returns to fill Capper gap as Swans reshuffle their troops", 12 May 1989, p. 46
^ ^a ^b Sydney Morning Herald, "Brown seen as Swans' big hope", 22 December 1988, p. 34
^ ^a ^b ^c "David Brown". AFL Tables.
^ "Geelong pipped at the post by Swans". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 9 May 1988. p. 24.
^ Sydney Morning Herald, "Swans lose spearhead for the year", 8 June 1988, p. 70

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[1] Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2] Sydney Morning Herald, "Brown returns to fill Capper gap as Swans reshuffle their troops", 12 May 1989, p. 46

[SMH-3] Sydney Morning Herald, "Brown seen as Swans' big hope", 22 December 1988, p. 34

[AFLTables-4] "David Brown". AFL Tables.

[5] "Geelong pipped at the post by Swans". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 9 May 1988. p. 24.

[6] Sydney Morning Herald, "Swans lose spearhead for the year", 8 June 1988, p. 70

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 | name = David Brown
 | fullname = David W. Brown
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 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|8|16|df=y}}
 | birth_place =
 | originalteam = [[Pennant Hills Australian Football Club|Pennant Hills]]
 | heightweight = 192&nbsp;cm / 90&nbsp;kg
 | position =
-| years = 1988-1990
+| years = 1988–1990
 | clubs = [[Sydney Swans]]
-| games(goals) = 12 (18)
+| games (goals) = 12 (18)
 | statsend = 1990
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 '''David Brown''' (born 16 August 1967) is a former [[Australian rules football]]er who played with the [[Sydney Swans]] in the [[Australian Football League|Victorian/Australian Football League]] (VFL/AFL).
-Brown, recruited from [[Pennant Hills Australian Football Club|Pennant Hills]], was tried at [[full-forward]] by Sydney in 1988, to fill the vacancy left by [[Warwick Capper]]'s move to the [[Brisbane Bears]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim|title=The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=9781920910785}}</ref><ref>''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]'', [http://www.news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19890512&id=rDJWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4068,1460750 "Brown returns to fill Capper gap as Swans reshuffle their troops"], 12 May 1989, p. 46</ref> He had a promising start to his league career, before being struck by injury.<ref name=SMH>''Sydney Morning Herald'', [http://www.news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19881222&id=T3RWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qOQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2661,755771 "Brown seen as Swans' big hope"], 22 December 1988, p. 34</ref> On debut he kicked four goals, in Sydney's three point win over [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] at [[Kardinia Park (stadium)|Kardinia Park]], a result which was only secured when [[Robert Scott (footballer)|Robert Scott]] missed a [[Kicks after the siren in Australian rules football|shot after the final siren]].<ref name=AFLTables>{{cite web|url=http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/D/David_Brown2.html| title=David Brown| publisher=AFL Tables}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article111972206 |title=Geelong pipped at the post by Swans|newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |location=ACT |date=9 May 1988|page=24 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> He kicked 10 more goals in his next three games, then during the first quarter of his fifth league appearance, against [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground]], Brown snapped the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.<ref name=AFLTables/><ref>''Sydney Morning Herald'', [http://www.news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19880608&id=eq8yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XOQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2127,6454554 "Swans lose spearhead for the year"], 8 June 1988, p. 70</ref> Returning in 1989, after a knee reconstruction, Brown made five appearances, without making an impact, then just two in 1990.<ref name=AFLTables/><ref name=SMH/>
+Brown, recruited from [[Pennant Hills Australian Football Club|Pennant Hills]], was tried at [[full-forward]] by Sydney in 1988, to fill the vacancy left by [[Warwick Capper]]'s move to the [[Brisbane Bears]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim|title=The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=9781920910785}}</ref><ref>''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]'', [http://www.news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19890512&id=rDJWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4068,1460750 "Brown returns to fill Capper gap as Swans reshuffle their troops"], 12 May 1989, p. 46</ref> He had a promising start to his league career, before being struck by injury.<ref name=SMH>''Sydney Morning Herald'', [http://www.news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19881222&id=T3RWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qOQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2661,755771 "Brown seen as Swans' big hope"], 22 December 1988, p. 34</ref> On debut he kicked four goals, in Sydney's three point win over [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] at [[Kardinia Park (stadium)|Kardinia Park]], a result which was only secured when [[Robert Scott (footballer)|Robert Scott]] missed a [[Kicks after the siren in Australian rules football|shot after the final siren]].<ref name=AFLTables>{{cite web|url=http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/D/David_Brown2.html| title=David Brown| publisher=AFL Tables}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article111972206 |title=Geelong pipped at the post by Swans|newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |location=ACT |date=9 May 1988|page=24 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> He kicked 10 more goals in his next three games, then during the first quarter of his fifth league appearance, against [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground]], Brown snapped the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.<ref name=AFLTables/><ref>''Sydney Morning Herald'', [http://www.news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19880608&id=eq8yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XOQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2127,6454554 "Swans lose spearhead for the year"], 8 June 1988, p. 70</ref> Returning in 1989, after a knee reconstruction, Brown made five appearances, without making an impact, then just two in 1990.<ref name=SMH/><ref name=AFLTables/>
 ==References==
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+| NAME              = Brown, David
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+| SHORT DESCRIPTION =
+| DATE OF BIRTH     = 16 August 1967
+| PLACE OF BIRTH    =
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