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'''Ian Brewer''' (15 June 1936 – 15 April 2010) was an [[Australian rules football]]er with a distinguished career between 1956 and 1970, in the three major leagues of his era: the [[Australian Football League| |
'''Ian Brewer''' (15 June 1936 – 15 April 2010) was an [[Australian rules football]]er 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, 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. |
A key forward, 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. |
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After spending the 1962 season with [[St |
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' first premiership. |
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Brewer transferred to Norwood in 1965, topping the SANFL goal-kicking records that same year. |
Brewer transferred to Norwood in 1965, topping the SANFL goal-kicking records that same year. |
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Revision as of 13:05, 23 April 2011
Ian Brewer (15 June 1936 – 15 April 2010) was an Australian rules footballer 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, 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' first 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.