Richard "Ricky" Browne (born 26 August 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Ricky Browne | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Richard Browne | ||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1950 | ||
| Original team(s) | Geelong West | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1974–1975 | Geelong | 25 (14) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1975. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career edit
Browne was an accomplished player for Geelong West in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) before being recruited to the VFL.[1][2] A centreman in Geelong West's 1972 premiership team, Browne also won his second successive club best and fairest that year.[1][3] He was one vote off winning the J. J. Liston Trophy in 1973, which went to Ray Shaw from Preston.[4]
Both Ricky and younger brother Mark Browne debuted for Geelong in the opening round of the 1974 VFL season, against Footscray at Western Oval.[5] He put together 18 league games that season and made a further seven appearances the following year.[6] In 1976 was cleared to East Fremantle, which helped Geelong secure Brian Peake.[7]
He was non playing coach of Geelong West in the 1981 VFA season.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b "Geelong West Football Club – History & Honours Board". roosters.org.au. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ Fiddian, Marc (2013). The VFA – A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877 – 1995. Melbourne Sports Books. p. 274.
- ^ Holland, John (30 August 1973). "Rookie wins award". The Age. p. 30. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ "AFL Tables - Footscray v Geelong - Sat, 6-Apr-1974 2:10 PM - Match Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ "AFL Tables – Ricky Browne – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ "Geelong lose one, gain one". The Canberra Times. 2 April 1976. p. 16. Retrieved 5 November 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Fiddian, Marc (24 April 1981). "Seven Roosters strike over pay". The Age. p. 22. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
External links edit
- Ricky Browne's playing statistics from AFL Tables