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Brian Faehse | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Brian Keith Faehse | ||
Nickname(s) | Iron Man | ||
Date of birth | 8 October 1924 | ||
Place of birth | Cummins, South Australia | ||
Date of death | 21 March 2021[1] | (aged 96)||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Centre half-back, Ruckman | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1944–56 | West Adelaide | 222 (60) | |
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1951–52 | West Adelaide | 35 (14–21–0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1956. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Brian Keith Faehse (8 October 1924 – 21 March 2021) was an Australian rules football player who played his league career with West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) between 1944 and 1956. He was born in Cummins, South Australia. Fos Williams, who played alongside Faehse at West Adelaide, and against him with Port Adelaide, stated that "I've never met a better team mate or a more ferocious and determined opponent".