Brian Brushfield
| Brian Brushfield | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Brian Brushfield | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1943 | ||
| Original team(s) | Xavier College | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1962–1965 | Geelong (VFL) | 15 (3) | |
| 1966–1968 | Geelong West (VFA) | 60 (?) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1967–1968 | Geelong West (VFA) | 41 (30–11–0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1968. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Brian Brushfield (born 25 December 1943) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was also a football commentator for some years, at Geelong radio station K-Rock.[1]
VFL career
Brushfield, a half-forward, is the nephew of former Geelong player Nick Brushfield.[2]
Recruited from Xavier College, Brushfield started out at Geelong as an 18-year-old in the 1962 VFL season, where he made two league appearances.[3][4]
He played a further six games in 1963, a premiership year, but didn't feature in the finals.[5]
Over the next two years, Brushfield made seven more league appearances, then left for the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[4]
He had played in two reserves premierships for Geelong, in 1963 and 1964.[6]
Geelong West
Brushfield played for VFA club Geelong West from 1966 to 1968.[7]
He was made captain-coach in 1967 and took Geelong West to the Division 2 grand final, which they lost to Oakleigh by 13 points.[8][9]
In 1968, at the age of just 24, Brushfield led Geelong West to a premiership, with a grand final win over Williamstown.[10][11]
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Brushfield premiership medal on sale". WA Today. 21 September 2009.
- ^ Taylor, Percy (7 July 1960). "Kicking Analysis as Guide for Caulfield". The Age. p. 22. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ a b "AFL Tables - Brian Brushfield - Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "AFL Tables - 1963 Stats - Player Lists". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Reserves". geelongcats.com.au. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Geelong West Football Club Greats". roosters.org.au. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Geelong West Football Club: History & Honours Board". roosters.org.au. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ Fiddian, Marc (2013). The VFA – A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877 – 1995. Melbourne Sports Books. p. 267.
- ^ "VFA-VFL Grand Finals Second Division". Hard Ball Get. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Win to Geelong in final". The Age. 26 August 1968. p. 25. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
External links
- Brian Brushfield's playing statistics from AFL Tables