Nathan Brown (Australian footballer, born 1988)
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Nathan J. Brown | ||
Date of birth | 17 December 1988 | ||
Place of birth |
North Ballarat | ||
Original team(s) |
TAC Cup ) | ||
Draft | No. 10, 2006 national draft | ||
Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Weight | 101 kg (223 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Full Back | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2008–2016 | Collingwood | 130 (7) | |
2017–2020 | St Kilda | 53 (0) | |
Total | 183 (7) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Nathan J. Brown (born 17 December 1988) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club and the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life
Brown is a former student of St Patrick's College, Ballarat. He was part of their 1st XVIII that won the coveted Herald Sun Shield in 2005. Tall and mobile, Brown is a former basketballer who converted to football and was earmarked for centre halfback, following some well acclaimed performances for Vic Country in the 2006 Under 18 National Championships.
Career
Brown became the third player with the same name in the AFL when he was selected by Collingwood with the 10th selection in the 2006 National AFL Draft.
Brown made his debut for Collingwood in Round 1 of the
Even though Brown was yet to make his senior debut, he was selected as the Collingwood alternative delegate for the AFL Players Association in 2008, behind Tarkyn Lockyer and Nick Maxwell.
Brown was nominated for the
Brown won the Harry Collier Trophy (Best First Year Player) in 2008.
Brown celebrated his 50th game in the 2010 AFL Grand Final replay.
At the conclusion of the 2016 season, Brown joined the St Kilda Football Club as a restricted free agent after Collingwood elected not to match the contract offer.[1]
In August 2018, Brown was sent straight to the AFL Tribunal following a late bump on Essendon player Adam Saad.[2] He was suspended for three matches.[3]
Personal life
He has a twin brother,
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2019 season[5]
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Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2008 | Collingwood | 16 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 94 | 86 | 180 | 41 | 53 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
2009 | Collingwood | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 78 | 129 | 40 | 26 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 9.2 | 2.9 | 1.9 |
2010 | Collingwood | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 73 | 122 | 36 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 9.4 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
2011 | Collingwood | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2012 | Collingwood | 16 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 87 | 171 | 57 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 1.8 |
2013 | Collingwood | 16 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 117 | 204 | 89 | 37 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 |
2014 | Collingwood | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
2015 | Collingwood | 16 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 118 | 225 | 66 | 46 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 10.7 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
2016 | Collingwood | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 91 | 175 | 65 | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 10.9 | 4.1 | 1.8 |
2017 | St Kilda | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 111 | 154 | 28 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
2018 | St Kilda | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 70 | 110 | 32 | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
2019 | St Kilda | 22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 66 | 130 | 42 | 26 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 8.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
Career | 183 | 7 | 5 | 714 | 905 | 1619 | 498 | 335 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 8.9 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
References
- ^ Bowen, Nick; Ryan, Peter (16 October 2016). "Magpies defender joins Saints as free agent".
- ^ "St Kilda defender Nathan Brown sent to tribunal for late bump on Adam Saad". Fox Sports. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Brown faces the tribunal". 14 August 2018.
- ^ "AFL twins take time out"
- ^ Nathan Brown's player profile at AFL Tables
External links
- Nathan J. Brown's profile on the official website of the St Kilda Football Club
- Nathan Brown's playing statistics from AFL Tables