Conrad Caesar ten Brink (31 January 1875 – 3 March 1938) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Conrad ten Brink | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Conrad Caesar ten Brink | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1875 | ||
| Place of birth | Smythesdale, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 3 March 1938 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Benalla, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Albury | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Follower | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1898 | Essendon | 12 (10) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life edit
Ten Brink was born in the Courthouse Hotel in Smythesdale, Victoria on 31 January 1875.[2] His father, Conrad ten Brink Sr, was a German immigrant from Schleswig-Holstein, who came to Australia as a child in 1854.[3]
Conrad Ted Brink Sr promoted Sheffield Handicap running races into Victoria when he was based at Smythesdale, near Ballarat.[4]
The family moved to Albury, New South Wales when Ten Brink was young and his father twice served as the town's mayor, in 1898 and 1906.[5]
The Ten Brink family operated the Globe Hotel, Albury.
Football career edit
A follower, Ten Brink developed a high reputation during his time with the Albury Football Club and joined Essendon in 1898.[6][7] He played 12 games and kicked 10 goals for Essendon, all in the 1898 VFL season.[8] His final appearance came in the 1898 VFL Grand Final, which he started as a forward, but was unable to register a goal in a 15-point loss.[9][10]
He returned to play with Albury FC in the Ovens and Murray Football League in 1899 and was still playing with Albury in 1903.[11]
Later years edit
At the time of his death in 1938, Ten Brink was based in Brisbane.[12][13]
References edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Ballarat Star. 1 February 1875. p. 2.
- ^ "Personal and Social". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express. NSW. 7 March 1913. p. 30. Retrieved 22 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Simpson's Sheffield Handicap". Trove. The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 16 August 1886. p. 7. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Alderman Ten Brink Dead". The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times. Albury, NSW. 3 March 1913. p. 2. Retrieved 22 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Football Notes". Wagga Wagga Express. NSW. 23 August 1898. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Rovers T. Lake Albert". Wagga Wagga Express. NSW. 31 May 1898. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Past Player Profiles – T". essendonfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ "Football Championship. The Final Match". The Argus. Melbourne. 26 September 1898. p. 7. Retrieved 22 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "1899 - Albury FC team". The Corowa Free Press. 25 August 1899. p. 3 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "Obituary". The Horsham Times. Victoria. 22 March 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "1938 - Conrad Ten Brink - Obituary". Benalla Ensign. 11 March 1938. p. 3 – via Trove Newspapers.
External links edit
- Conrad ten Brink's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Conrad ten Brink at AustralianFootball.com