Brian McKenzie
Collingwood
AFL career
81 games0 goals
- Debut
- R13 1966 v FIT23 July 1966
- Most recent
- R12 1972 v RCH17 June 1972
Stats
1972 | COL | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
1971 | COL | 21 | 13.7 | 1.5 | 15.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1970 | COL | 19 | 11.8 | 1.9 | 13.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1969 | COL | 20 | 11.5 | 0.5 | 12.0 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1968 | COL | 5 | 13.8 | 0.4 | 14.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1967 | COL | 14 | 10.6 | 1.1 | 11.6 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1966 | COL | 1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Bio
Recruited from a dairy farm in Terang, Brian McKenzie was a polished defender who famously turned down a brand new Holden from St Kilda to join the club his family supported. He established himself across the half-back line as an attacking defender, best known for his raking drop kicks—a skill coach Bob Rose generally forbade but made an exception for in McKenzie's case due to his elite disposal. His career is often defined by a significant "what if" moment; after becoming a defensive pillar in 1970, a hamstring tear in Round 20 forced him to miss the infamous Grand Final loss to Carlton, a decision by selectors that reportedly cut deep. Despite bouncing back with a top-10 Copeland Trophy finish in 1971, his career ended prematurely when Collingwood refused his clearance request to follow Rose to Footscray, leading him to retire early and pursue a project management career in the Riverina.
Profile
- Born
- 31 Mar 1947 (age 79y 204d)
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 81 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from a dairy farm in Terang, Brian McKenzie was a polished defender who famously turned down a brand new Holden from St Kilda to join the club his family supported. He established himself across the half-back line as an attacking defender, best known for his raking drop kicks—a skill coach Bob Rose generally forbade but made an exception for in McKenzie's case due to his elite disposal. His career is often defined by a significant "what if" moment; after becoming a defensive pillar in 1970, a hamstring tear in Round 20 forced him to miss the infamous Grand Final loss to Carlton, a decision by selectors that reportedly cut deep. Despite bouncing back with a top-10 Copeland Trophy finish in 1971, his career ended prematurely when Collingwood refused his clearance request to follow Rose to Footscray, leading him to retire early and pursue a project management career in the Riverina.