Billy Brown
Richmond
AFL career
130 games124 goals
- Debut
- R3 1963 v NTH4 May 1963
- Most recent
- PF 1971 v STK18 Sept 1971
Stats
1971 | RCH | 11 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
1970 | RCH | 14 | 10.6 | 3.8 | 14.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
1969 | RCH | 16 | 11.3 | 3.0 | 14.3 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1968 | RCH | 19 | 13.6 | 3.1 | 16.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
1967 | RCH | 12 | 10.4 | 2.2 | 12.6 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
1966 | RCH | 12 | 12.8 | 2.3 | 15.0 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
1965 | RCH | 15 | 15.0 | 1.7 | 16.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
1964 | RCH | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - |
1963 | RCH | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - |
Bio
Recruited from Leongatha, Billy Brown was a diminutive but tenacious rover who became a vital component of Richmond's golden era under Tom Hafey. Standing at just 168cm, he was frequently the smallest man on the field, yet he used his low centre of gravity and blistering pace to great effect around the stoppages. Brown possessed an uncanny goal sense and the courage to burrow into packs, traits that allowed him to serve as a dangerous crumbing forward alongside the Tigers' dominant key position players.
Brown's career is best remembered for his contributions to ending Richmond's long premiership drought, playing a key role in both the 1967 and 1969 flag-winning sides. He formed a dynamic partnership with fellow smalls like Kevin Bartlett, providing the ground-level class required to capitalise on the aerial work of Royce Hart. He retired at the end of the 1971 season as a dual premiership player and a life member of the club, leaving a legacy as one of the most effective rovers of his generation.
Profile
- Born
- 09 Oct 1942 (age 84y 12d)
- Height
- 171 cm
- Weight
- 64 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(2×) 1967, 1969
- Richmond B&F
- 2nd
- 1964
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Leongatha, Billy Brown was a diminutive but tenacious rover who became a vital component of Richmond's golden era under Tom Hafey. Standing at just 168cm, he was frequently the smallest man on the field, yet he used his low centre of gravity and blistering pace to great effect around the stoppages. Brown possessed an uncanny goal sense and the courage to burrow into packs, traits that allowed him to serve as a dangerous crumbing forward alongside the Tigers' dominant key position players.
Brown's career is best remembered for his contributions to ending Richmond's long premiership drought, playing a key role in both the 1967 and 1969 flag-winning sides. He formed a dynamic partnership with fellow smalls like Kevin Bartlett, providing the ground-level class required to capitalise on the aerial work of Royce Hart. He retired at the end of the 1971 season as a dual premiership player and a life member of the club, leaving a legacy as one of the most effective rovers of his generation.