Stan Brown
South Melbourne
AFL career
9 games4 goals
- Debut
- R11 1940 v MEL6 July 1940
- Most recent
- R12 1944 v CAR22 July 1944
Stats
Bio
Based on the provided database information and research:
Born in West Melbourne, Stan Brown was a strongly built half-forward who joined South Melbourne during the tumultuous early years of the Second World War. He made his senior debut as an 18-year-old in 1940, managing three games before his VFL career was put on hold for three seasons during the height of the conflict. Brown returned to the Lake Oval in 1944 to add another six games to his tally, booting four career goals and showing promise as a vigorous competitor in the forward half. Following his brief stint in the VFL, he moved to the Latrobe Valley, where he forged a significant local legacy as a key defender for Yallourn in the Central Gippsland League, eventually settling in the region until his passing in Traralgon.
Profile
- Born
- 08 Nov 1921
- Died
- 16 Sept 1984 (aged 62y 313d)
- Birthplace
- West Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- Traralgon, VIC
- Height
- 177 cm
- Weight
- 72 kg
Teams
Family
- Brother:Mel Brown
Bio
1 revisionBased on the provided database information and research:
Born in West Melbourne, Stan Brown was a strongly built half-forward who joined South Melbourne during the tumultuous early years of the Second World War. He made his senior debut as an 18-year-old in 1940, managing three games before his VFL career was put on hold for three seasons during the height of the conflict. Brown returned to the Lake Oval in 1944 to add another six games to his tally, booting four career goals and showing promise as a vigorous competitor in the forward half. Following his brief stint in the VFL, he moved to the Latrobe Valley, where he forged a significant local legacy as a key defender for Yallourn in the Central Gippsland League, eventually settling in the region until his passing in Traralgon.