Brian Bennett
South Melbourne
AFL career
40 games26 goals
- Debut
- R3 1960 v MEL7 May 1960
- Most recent
- R18 1962 v ESS25 Aug 1962
Stats
Bio
Hailing from Woomelang in the Mallee region of Victoria, Brian Bennett was a solidly built utility who made his mark at South Melbourne in the early 1960s. Standing 184cm, he possessed the size to play as a key position flanker or ruck-rover, offering a reliable target forward of centre where he booted 26 career goals. He donned the number 15 guernsey for three consistent seasons at the Lake Oval, playing alongside club legends like Bob Skilton and Ron Clegg during a transitional period for the Swans. Bennett featured in 40 senior games between 1960 and 1962, establishing himself as a regular fixture in the side before concluding his brief but respectable VFL tenure.
Profile
- Born
- 15 June 1938
- Died
- 20 Oct 2025 (aged 87y 127d)
- Height
- 184 cm
- Weight
- 79 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionHailing from Woomelang in the Mallee region of Victoria, Brian Bennett was a solidly built utility who made his mark at South Melbourne in the early 1960s. Standing 184cm, he possessed the size to play as a key position flanker or ruck-rover, offering a reliable target forward of centre where he booted 26 career goals. He donned the number 15 guernsey for three consistent seasons at the Lake Oval, playing alongside club legends like Bob Skilton and Ron Clegg during a transitional period for the Swans. Bennett featured in 40 senior games between 1960 and 1962, establishing himself as a regular fixture in the side before concluding his brief but respectable VFL tenure.