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Gavin Brown

Collingwood

AFL career

254 games195 goals

Debut
R1 1987 v SYD28 Mar 1987
Most recent
R22 2000 v ESS5 Aug 2000

Stats

2000
COL
15
5.1
3.9
9.1
3.5
0.7
0.4
0.9
0.9
0.4
43
1999
COL
19
6.9
5.2
12.1
3.5
0.8
0.6
0.8
1.6
0.8
54
1998
COL
16
8.5
6.3
14.8
5.3
0.9
1.1
1.6
0.3
0.3
60
1997
COL
22
7.8
9.4
17.1
4.8
1.3
0.5
1.6
0.0
0.2
63
1996
COL
20
6.0
7.0
13.0
3.4
1.1
0.8
1.2
0.5
0.6
49
1995
COL
16
10.2
7.9
18.1
4.0
1.8
0.8
2.9
0.7
0.4
74
1994
COL
21
11.7
10.4
22.1
4.5
2.3
0.7
2.4
0.8
0.3
85
1993
COL
12
10.4
6.2
16.6
4.4
2.3
1.7
0.9
0.8
0.5
63
1992
COL
16
12.9
6.8
19.7
6.4
3.0
1.5
1.6
0.6
0.6
80
1991
COL
18
13.7
11.7
25.4
7.2
2.6
1.1
1.6
0.8
1.2
98
1990
COL
18
11.6
5.9
17.5
7.3
1.3
1.4
1.1
2.7
1.3
88
1989
COL
22
15.0
8.5
23.5
5.9
2.3
2.3
1.1
0.5
1.2
84
1988
COL
23
12.3
9.2
21.4
4.7
1.6
1.8
1.6
0.3
0.2
74
1987
COL
16
11.2
5.1
16.3
3.4
1.2
1.8
1.7
0.4
0.3
59
League
Season
ESS
MCG
R22
6
3
9
3
1
0
0
2
1.1
49
KAN
CS
R21
11
5
16
6
3
0
0
0
1.0
70
WBD
CS
R20
7
6
13
4
0
2
0
1
0.3
46
SYD
MCG
R19
4
4
8
4
0
2
0
1
1.0
36
HAW
CS
R16
6
5
11
4
1
1
0
1
0.0
42
STK
MCG
R15
4
1
5
3
0
0
0
0
1.0
29
MEL
MCG
R14
5
0
5
1
0
0
0
0
1.2
26
PAD
FP
R13
8
7
15
6
0
0
0
0
3.0
74
GEE
MCG
R12
5
3
8
5
0
0
0
4
0.0
52
WCE
CS
R11
1
4
5
3
0
0
0
0
0.0
20
RCH
MCG
R10
7
5
12
5
1
0
0
2
1.0
61
FRE
CS
R8
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
8
ESS
MCG
R7
5
3
8
4
1
1
0
2
2.0
51
CAR
MCG
R3
5
3
8
2
2
0
0
1
3.0
51
HAW
MCG
R1
3
6
9
2
1
0
0
0
0.0
28

Profile

Born
25 Sept 1967 (age 59y 26d)
Height
184 cm
Weight
86 kg

Teams

Honours

  • Premiership1990
  • Hall of Fame2008
  • All-Australian(2×) 1991, 1994
  • Collingwood B&F(3×) 1989, 1994, 1997
    2nd
    1991
    3rd
    1999
    Top 10
    1988
  • Collingwood captain(5×) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

Bio

1 revision

Recruited from Templestowe, Gavin "Rowdy" Brown established himself as one of Collingwood's most reliable and courageous figures during a defining era for the club. While he began his career as a winger capable of taking a strong overhead mark, he eventually developed into a versatile utility who could influence the game as a key forward, centre half-back, or heavy-bodied midfielder. His quiet demeanour belied a fierce competitive streak, best exemplified during the 1990 Grand Final where he recovered from a knockout blow in a quarter-time brawl to play a pivotal role in the Magpies' historic drought-breaking premiership.

Brown's standing at Victoria Park was cemented through his consistent excellence and leadership, resulting in three Copeland Trophies and selection in the Collingwood Team of the Century. He succeeded legendary skipper Tony Shaw as captain in 1994, leading the side for five seasons during a challenging transition period for the club. Renowned for his fearlessness and ability to stand up in big moments, Brown retired in 2000 as a highly respected one-club player, leaving a legacy defined by grit and unyielding loyalty to the black and white stripes.

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