Gavin Brown (footballer)

Gavin Brown
Gavin Brown
Personal information
Date of birth	25 September 1967 (age 57)
Original team(s)	Templestowe
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	88 kg (194 lb)
Playing career
Years	Club
1987–2000	Collingwood
Career highlights
	Club 3× Collingwood Best & Fairest: 1989, 1994, 1997; 2× All-Australian team: 1991, 1994; 2× AFLPA Robert Rose Award 1991, 1992; Collingwood Premiership player: 1990; Collingwood Captain: 1994–1998; Wrecker Award: 1994, 1998; Australian Football Hall of Fame; Collingwood Hall of Fame; Collingwood Team of the Century – interchange; Representative 2× E. J. Whitten Medal: 1989, 1997; Victorian captain: 1997;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Gavin Brown (born 25 September 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Collingwood in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the 1980s and 1990s. Since retiring as a player he has been an assistant coach with Collingwood, Carlton and joined North Melbourne at the end of the 2013 season.^[1] He is currently serving as a development coach at North Melbourne.^[2]

Brown was a hardworking and versatile player for the Magpies throughout his career. He was also able to play as a key forward or a defender.^[3]

A former Marcellin College student, he was part of their 1st XVIII to win both the 1984 Associated Grammar Schools premiership as well as the coveted Herald Shield Cup, which was captained by Carlton champion Stephen Silvagni.

^ Anderson, Jon (14 October 2013). "Gavin Brown quits job as Carlton assistant coach to move to North Melbourne". Herald Sun. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
^ "Development". North Melbourne Football Club. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
^ Hinds, Richard (21 August 1993). "A simple man does it hard". The Sunday Age. Retrieved 1 May 2014.

[NM-1] Anderson, Jon (14 October 2013). "Gavin Brown quits job as Carlton assistant coach to move to North Melbourne". Herald Sun. Retrieved 19 October 2013.

[2] "Development". North Melbourne Football Club. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.

[3] Hinds, Richard (21 August 1993). "A simple man does it hard". The Sunday Age. Retrieved 1 May 2014.

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Gavin Brown
Personal information
Date of birth	(1967-09-25) 25 September 1967 (age 57)
Original team(s)	Templestowe
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	88 kg (194 lb)
Playing career
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1987–2000	Collingwood	254 (195)
Career highlights
Club 3× Collingwood Best & Fairest: 1989, 1994, 1997 2× All-Australian team: 1991, 1994 2× AFLPA Robert Rose Award 1991, 1992 Collingwood Premiership player: 1990 Collingwood Captain: 1994–1998 Wrecker Award: 1994, 1998 Australian Football Hall of Fame Collingwood Hall of Fame Collingwood Team of the Century – interchange Representative 2× E. J. Whitten Medal: 1989, 1997 Victorian captain: 1997
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com