Bill Browne
Hawthorn and South Melbourne
AFL career
7 games2 goals
- Debut
- R6 1925 v COL8 June 1925
- Most recent
- R5 1928 v MEL19 May 1928
Stats
Bio
Bill Browne was a tall utility born in Port Melbourne who played a handful of games for two clubs during the 1920s. Standing 184cm—a significant height for the era—he made his debut for South Melbourne in 1925, showing early promise by booting two goals in his two senior appearances. Unable to cement a regular spot at the Lakeside Oval, he spent two seasons out of the VFL before Hawthorn offered him a second opportunity in 1928. He played five matches for the Mayblooms as they battled near the bottom of the ladder, but could not recapture his scoring form and finished his brief VFL career with seven games.
Profile
- Born
- 19 Mar 1902
- Died
- 22 Aug 1948 (aged 46y 156d)
- Birthplace
- Port Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- St Kilda, VIC
- Height
- 184 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionBill Browne was a tall utility born in Port Melbourne who played a handful of games for two clubs during the 1920s. Standing 184cm—a significant height for the era—he made his debut for South Melbourne in 1925, showing early promise by booting two goals in his two senior appearances. Unable to cement a regular spot at the Lakeside Oval, he spent two seasons out of the VFL before Hawthorn offered him a second opportunity in 1928. He played five matches for the Mayblooms as they battled near the bottom of the ladder, but could not recapture his scoring form and finished his brief VFL career with seven games.