Keith Browning
South Melbourne
AFL career
53 games4 goals
- Debut
- R10 1951 v STK30 June 1951
- Most recent
- R18 1954 v MEL28 Aug 1954
Stats
Bio
Recruited from South Melbourne Tech, Keith Browning was a stocky and versatile utility who established himself in the Bloods' midfield and half-forward line as a teenager. He was a consistent contributor during a lean era for the club, rarely missing a match during his four-season stint. However, at just 21 years of age, Browning made the pragmatic decision to leave the VFL to secure his family's financial future, accepting a lucrative offer to captain-coach Trafalgar in the Latrobe Valley. While he became a premiership-winning figure in country football, his most significant legacy at South Melbourne arrived decades later through his son, Mark Browning, who became a club captain and Hall of Fame inductee.
Profile
- Born
- 05 Feb 1933
- Died
- 02 Nov 2013 (aged 80y 270d)
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Family
- Son:Mark Browning
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from South Melbourne Tech, Keith Browning was a stocky and versatile utility who established himself in the Bloods' midfield and half-forward line as a teenager. He was a consistent contributor during a lean era for the club, rarely missing a match during his four-season stint. However, at just 21 years of age, Browning made the pragmatic decision to leave the VFL to secure his family's financial future, accepting a lucrative offer to captain-coach Trafalgar in the Latrobe Valley. While he became a premiership-winning figure in country football, his most significant legacy at South Melbourne arrived decades later through his son, Mark Browning, who became a club captain and Hall of Fame inductee.