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Full name
Brian Gray
Known as
Brian Gray
Born
21 February 1938 (age 86)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 53d
Last game: 27y 209d
Height and weight
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 76 kg
Senior clubs
Collingwood
Jumper numbers
Collingwood: 4, 22
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Collingwood | V/AFL | 1956-1965 | 111 | 45 | 0.41 | 52% | 12.65 | 1.30 | 2.71 | 19 |
Total | 1956-1965 | 111 | 45 | 0.41 | 52% | 12.65 | 1.30 | 2.71 | 19 |
Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only
AFL: 6,637th player to appear, 2,121st most games played, 2,208th most goals kickedCollingwood: 577th player to appear, 162nd most games played, 176th most goals kicked
Blessed with exceptional pace, Brian Gray could rove or play on a half forward flank but was probably best suited to a wing, the position in which he played most of his 111 VFL games with Collingwood between 1956 and 1965. He booted 45 goals. Recruited from Coleraine, he was a wingman in the Magpies' 1958 grand final defeat of Melbourne, and also played in the losing premiership decider of 1960 against the same opposition. A sound mark, and an accurate kick, Gray represented Victoria at the 1961 Brisbane carnival as well as in 1962. He enjoyed a particularly good 1962 campaign which saw him finish sixth in the Brownlow Medal voting.
Author - John Devaney