Nicholas Peter Brushfield (26 July 1906 – 13 November 1993)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Nicholas Peter Brushfield[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 13 November 1993 (aged 87) | ||
| Original team(s) | St Mary's | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1923–1927 | Geelong | 41 (10) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Geelong edit
Brushfield was only 16 years of age when he came from St Mary's and debuted for Geelong in the 1923 VFL season.[3][4] He played 16 games for Geelong in 1925, a premiership year, only to miss the grand final when he sprained a leg the day before and was withdrawn from the side.[3][5] During the 1925 season he represented Victoria against Bendigo and New South Wales.[6][7] He retired from football on the advice of his doctor halfway through Geelong's 1926 premiership defence, but returned in 1927 to make five appearances.[3][8]
Coaching edit
In the 1930s he had success as coach of the Geelong Amateurs in the Victorian Amateur Football Association, with premierships in 1931 and 1933.[9][10]
Family edit
His nephew, Brian Brushfield, played for Geelong in the 1960s.[11] He is also related to Geelong player Tom Hawkins.[12]
References edit
- ^ "World War Two Nominal Roll". Government of Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ "Nick Brushfield – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ a b c "AFL Tables – Geelong v St Kilda – Sat, 9-Jun-1923 2:45 PM – Match Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ "Australian Football 150 Years – Geelong Football League" (PDF). News Limited. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ "League Football". The Age. Melbourne. 10 October 1925. p. 12. Retrieved 23 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "New South Wales v Victoria". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 August 1925. p. 8. Retrieved 23 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Brushfield retires from game". The Argus. Melbourne. 10 July 1926. p. 26. Retrieved 23 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Popular athlete farewelled". The Camperdown Chronicle (Afternoons ed.). Victoria. 27 April 1945. p. 3. Retrieved 23 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Premier B Grand Finals". VAFA. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ "Brushfield premiership medal on sale". WA Today. 21 September 2009.
- ^ Anderson, Jon (28 September 2009). "Dream times for Tom Hawkins' clan". Herald Sun. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
External links edit
- Nick Brushfield's playing statistics from AFL Tables