Nathan D. Brown: Melbourne AFL Stats, Age & Career


2007	MEL	19	12.9	9.0	21.9	7.2	0.9	0.5	2.4	0.2	0.4	89	88
2006	MEL	9	12.4	4.9	17.3	7.3	0.6	0.7	2.9	0.3	0.1	81	-
2005	MEL	22	13.1	5.2	18.3	6.4	0.6	0.4	1.2	0.2	0.2	74	-
2004	MEL	22	13.0	7.0	20.0	4.8	0.6	0.4	1.6	0.2	0.3	75	-
2003	MEL	19	9.8	7.0	16.8	4.3	0.3	0.4	0.8	0.3	0.1	61	-
2002	MEL	24	10.0	7.8	17.8	5.3	0.5	0.3	0.8	0.4	0.4	67	-
2001	MEL	19	8.9	6.0	14.9	3.1	0.5	0.5	0.7	0.3	0.4	52	-
2000	MEL	9	5.6	3.7	9.2	2.2	0.7	0.2	0.8	0.0	0.4	34	-
1998	MEL	3	6.3	3.7	10.0	2.3	1.0	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.3	34	-

2007

MEL

12.9

9.0

21.9

7.2

0.9

0.5

2.4

0.2

0.4

2006

MEL

12.4

4.9

17.3

7.3

0.6

0.7

2.9

0.3

0.1

2005

MEL

13.1

5.2

18.3

6.4

0.6

0.4

1.2

0.2

2004

MEL

13.0

7.0

20.0

4.8

0.6

0.4

1.6

0.2

0.3

2003

MEL

9.8

7.0

16.8

4.3

0.3

0.4

0.8

0.3

0.1

2002

MEL

10.0

7.8

17.8

5.3

0.5

0.3

0.8

0.4

2001

MEL

8.9

6.0

14.9

3.1

0.5

0.7

0.3

0.4

2000

MEL

5.6

3.7

9.2

2.2

0.7

0.2

0.8

0.0

0.4

1998

MEL

6.3

3.7

10.0

2.3

1.0

0.7

0.3

0.0

0.3


CAR	MCG	R22	16	9	25	6	0	0	0	1.0	90	88
FRE	SUB	R21	12	10	22	6	0	1	3	0.1	84	100
COL	MCG	R20	18	12	30	8	3	1	6	0.0	126	140
WBD	TD	R19	15	7	22	9	1	0	2	0.1	96	100
SYD	MO	R18	13	9	22	4	0	0	2	0.0	77	97
PAD	AAMI	R17	9	18	27	8	0	0	1	0.0	91	93
KAN	TD	R16	13	4	17	9	0	0	2	0.1	83	67
BRL	Gabba	R15	18	11	29	8	0	0	2	1.0	114	124
CAR	MCG	R14	11	13	24	8	2	0	5	0.0	105	102
ESS	TD	R13	13	8	21	8	0	4	4	0.0	83	91
ADE	MCG	R10	8	4	12	5	0	0	0	0.1	48	49
KAN	MCG	R9	17	11	28	8	2	0	1	0.0	103	79
WCE	SUB	R8	6	9	15	6	0	1	5	0.1	72	73
WBD	TD	R7	10	9	19	7	2	0	2	0.0	79	75
PAD	MCG	R6	16	10	26	10	1	1	2	1.1	111	106
SYD	SCG	R5	8	4	12	2	1	0	3	0.0	51	50
FRE	MCG	R4	14	6	20	7	2	0	2	0.1	86	71
GEE	MCG	R3	12	7	19	9	1	0	2	0.1	87	63
HAW	MCG	R2	16	10	26	9	3	1	2	0.0	103	112

CAR

MCG

R22

1.0

FRE

SUB

R21

0.1

100

COL

MCG

R20

0.0

126

140

WBD

R19

0.1

100

SYD

R18

0.0

PAD

AAMI

R17

0.0

KAN

R16

0.1

BRL

Gabba

R15

1.0

114

124

CAR

MCG

R14

0.0

105

102

ESS

R13

0.0

ADE

MCG

R10

0.1

KAN

MCG

0.0

103

WCE

SUB

0.1

WBD

0.0

PAD

MCG

1.1

111

106

SYD

SCG

0.0

FRE

MCG

0.1

GEE

MCG

0.1

HAW

MCG

0.0

103

112

Recruited from West Adelaide with pick 66 in the 1997 National Draft, Nathan D. Brown overcame a frustrating start to his career to become a vital cog in the Melbourne defence. Hailing from Pinnaroo in South Australia, he made a courageous debut in 1998 but was immediately sidelined by a hamstring tear, a sign of the soft-tissue injuries that would plague his early years. These recurring setbacks, along with a severe concussion, unfortunately cost him a place in the Demons' 2000 Grand Final side. However, he eventually shook off these issues to cement his spot as a running defender who was renowned for his gut-running and desperate attack on the ball.

Brown's most productive period came between 2002 and 2005, where he evolved into one of the club's most consistent performers. He finished fourth in the Best and Fairest in 2002 and was runner-up in 2004, falling just one vote short of winner Jeff White. A versatile player who could rotate through the midfield when required, he was elevated to the leadership group and honoured as the Best Clubman in 2005. After battling further injuries late in his tenure, he retired at the end of the 2007 season as a Life Member of the Melbourne Football Club.

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