Nathan G. Brown
Western Bulldogs and Richmond
AFL career
219 games349 goals
- Debut
- R1 1997 v FRE29 Mar 1997
- Most recent
- R22 2009 v WCE28 Aug 2009
Stats
2009 | RCH | 13 | 11.4 | 6.5 | 17.8 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 75 | 81 |
2008 | RCH | 18 | 13.8 | 6.6 | 20.4 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 92 | 101 |
2007 | RCH | 11 | 11.9 | 3.9 | 15.8 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 82 | 92 |
2006 | RCH | 10 | 9.3 | 2.8 | 12.1 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 60 | - |
2005 | RCH | 10 | 14.9 | 5.3 | 20.2 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 102 | - |
2004 | RCH | 20 | 17.1 | 6.3 | 23.4 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 94 | - |
2003 | WBD | 22 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 15.1 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 80 | - |
2002 | WBD | 22 | 13.1 | 5.0 | 18.1 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 87 | - |
2001 | WBD | 22 | 14.5 | 6.7 | 21.1 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 85 | - |
2000 | WBD | 23 | 14.4 | 9.1 | 23.6 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 88 | - |
1999 | WBD | 22 | 10.2 | 5.0 | 15.2 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 59 | - |
1998 | WBD | 12 | 10.0 | 5.7 | 15.7 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 57 | - |
1997 | FSC | 14 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 41 | - |
WCE | SUB | R22 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 37 | 36 |
HAW | MCG | R21 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 91 | 87 |
COL | MCG | R20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 32 | 32 |
SYD | MCG | R19 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 55 | 79 |
MEL | MCG | R18 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 94 | 133 |
ESS | MCG | R17 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.1 | 66 | 67 |
FRE | SUB | R10 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 57 | 55 |
ESS | MCG | R9 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 92 | 102 |
PAD | AAMI | R8 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.1 | 86 | 102 |
MEL | MCG | R4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.1 | 63 | 75 |
WBD | ES | R3 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.2 | 111 | 91 |
GEE | SS | R2 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.0 | 135 | 132 |
CAR | MCG | R1 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 57 | 56 |
Bio
Recruited from the Bendigo Pioneers as a top-ten selection in the 1996 National Draft, Nathan Brown established himself at the Western Bulldogs as a dynamic medium forward capable of turning a match in minutes. Renowned for his poise, overhead marking strength, and clinical finishing skills, he earned back-to-back All-Australian blazers in 2001 and 2002. Despite his success at the Whitten Oval, Brown sought a fresh challenge and a lucrative contract at the end of 2003, executing a high-profile and controversial move to Richmond that sparked significant animosity among Bulldogs supporters.
Brown's tenure at Punt Road is best remembered for a blistering patch of form in early 2005, where he was arguably the most dominant player in the competition and single-handedly won matches for the Tigers. However, this peak was cut short in Round 10 against Melbourne when he suffered a horrific broken leg, an injury that fundamentally altered the trajectory of his career. Although he showed immense resilience to return to senior football, he battled ongoing complications and a loss of agility, preventing him from consistently recapturing his explosive best. He eventually retired in 2009, leaving a legacy as one of the most naturally gifted and entertaining forwards of his era.
Profile
- Born
- 10 Feb 1978 (age 48y 253d)
- Birthplace
- Victoria
- Height
- 181 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Honours
- All-Australian(2×) 2001, 2002
- Richmond B&F
- 3rd
- 2004
- Top 10
- 2005, 2008
- Western Bulldogs B&F
- 2nd
- 2000
- 3rd
- 2002
- Top 10
- 2003
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Bendigo Pioneers as a top-ten selection in the 1996 National Draft, Nathan Brown established himself at the Western Bulldogs as a dynamic medium forward capable of turning a match in minutes. Renowned for his poise, overhead marking strength, and clinical finishing skills, he earned back-to-back All-Australian blazers in 2001 and 2002. Despite his success at the Whitten Oval, Brown sought a fresh challenge and a lucrative contract at the end of 2003, executing a high-profile and controversial move to Richmond that sparked significant animosity among Bulldogs supporters.
Brown's tenure at Punt Road is best remembered for a blistering patch of form in early 2005, where he was arguably the most dominant player in the competition and single-handedly won matches for the Tigers. However, this peak was cut short in Round 10 against Melbourne when he suffered a horrific broken leg, an injury that fundamentally altered the trajectory of his career. Although he showed immense resilience to return to senior football, he battled ongoing complications and a loss of agility, preventing him from consistently recapturing his explosive best. He eventually retired in 2009, leaving a legacy as one of the most naturally gifted and entertaining forwards of his era.