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{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}
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'''Ian Brewer''' (born [[June 15]], [[1936]]) is a former [[Australian rules]] footballer who played for the [[Collingwood Magpies]] from 1956 to 1961. A full forward, he kicked 73 goals in 1958 which earned him the [[Coleman Medal]]. This tally included six goals in the Queen's Birthday clash against Melbourne in front of a then record crowd of 99346. Brewer finished the season in a premiership team. His younger brother [[Ross Brewer|Ross]] also played in the VFL.
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{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Ian Brewer
| image =
| fullname = Ian Davidson Brewer
| birth_date = 15 June 1936
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{death date and age|2010|4|15|1936|6|15|df=yes}}
| death_place =
| originalteam = [[Sale Football Club|Sale]]
| height = 188 cm
| weight = 89 kg
| position =
| statsend = 1970
| years1 = 1956–1961
| club1 = [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]
| games_goals1 = 84 (164)
| years2 = 1962
| club2 = [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]
| games_goals2 = {{0}}0 {{0|00}}(0)
| years3 = 1963–1964
| club3 = [[Claremont Football Club|Claremont]]
| games_goals3 = 43 (105)
| years4 = 1965–66, 1970
| club4 = [[Norwood Football Club|Norwood]]
| games_goals4 = 44 (179)
| careerhighlights =
}}

'''Ian Davidson Brewer''' (15 June 1936 – 15 April 2010) was an [[Australian rules football]]er<ref>https://australianfootball.com/players/player/ian+brewer/8629</ref> with a distinguished career between 1956 and 1970, in the three major leagues of his era: the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]] (VFL), [[West Australian National Football League]] (WANFL) and [[South Australian National Football League]] (SANFL). Brewer played a combined total of 171 senior games for [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]], [[Claremont Football Club|Claremont]] and [[Norwood Football Club|Norwood]].

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A key forward from [[Sale Football Club|Sale]], Brewer played with Collingwood from 1956 to 1961. He kicked 73 goals in 1958, which earned him the [[Coleman Medal]]. This tally included six goals in the Queen's Birthday clash against Melbourne, in front of a record crowd of 99,346. Brewer was a member of the Magpies' premiership team that year.

After spending the 1962 season with [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]], where he was unable to break into a strong senior team, Brewer moved to [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]] and joined Claremont. In 1964, he was a key factor in the Tigers' rags to riches premiership.

Brewer transferred to Norwood in 1965, topping the SANFL goal-kicking records that same year.

Between stints at Norwood, Brewer was captain-coach of [[Wangaratta Rovers Football Club|Wangaratta Rovers]] in the [[Ovens & Murray Football League]].

His younger brother [[Ross Brewer|Ross]] also played in the VFL.

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{AustralianFootball | ian+brewer/8629 }}
*[http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/bi-bz.htm#Ian%20Brewer%20(Collingwood,%20Claremont,%20Norwood) Full Points Footy Biography: Ian Brewer]


{{1958 Collingwood Magpies premiership players}}
{{1958 Collingwood premiership players}}
{{AFL Coleman Medallists}}
{{Collingwood leading goalkickers}}
{{Ken Farmer Medal}}


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Latest revision as of 16:58, 17 May 2024

Ian Brewer
Personal information
Full name Ian Davidson Brewer
Date of birth 15 June 1936
Date of death 15 April 2010(2010-04-15) (aged 73)
Original team(s) Sale
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1956–1961 Collingwood 84 (164)
1962 St Kilda 00 00(0)
1963–1964 Claremont 43 (105)
1965–66, 1970 Norwood 44 (179)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ian Davidson Brewer (15 June 1936 – 15 April 2010) was an Australian rules footballer[1] with a distinguished career between 1956 and 1970, in the three major leagues of his era: the Victorian Football League (VFL), West Australian National Football League (WANFL) and South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Brewer played a combined total of 171 senior games for Collingwood, Claremont and Norwood.

A key forward from Sale, Brewer played with Collingwood from 1956 to 1961. He kicked 73 goals in 1958, which earned him the Coleman Medal. This tally included six goals in the Queen's Birthday clash against Melbourne, in front of a record crowd of 99,346. Brewer was a member of the Magpies' premiership team that year.

After spending the 1962 season with St Kilda, where he was unable to break into a strong senior team, Brewer moved to Perth and joined Claremont. In 1964, he was a key factor in the Tigers' rags to riches premiership.

Brewer transferred to Norwood in 1965, topping the SANFL goal-kicking records that same year.

Between stints at Norwood, Brewer was captain-coach of Wangaratta Rovers in the Ovens & Murray Football League.

His younger brother Ross also played in the VFL.

References

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