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Key Facts

Full name
Charles Brown

Known as
Charlie Brown

Born
30 April 1896

Died
9 April 1956 (aged 59)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 6d
Last game: 27y 103d

Height and weight
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 79 kg

Senior clubs
Collingwood

Jumper numbers
Collingwood: 2, 1, 9

Recruited from
Balmain (1916)

Charlie Brown

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
CollingwoodV/AFL1916-192310720.0264%———0
Total1916-192310720.0264%———0

AFL: 2,227th player to appear, 2,232nd most games played, 7,725th most goals kickedCollingwood: 219th player to appear, 171st most games played, 700th most goals kicked

Not overly tall at just 178cm, but possessing a powerful leap and great anticipation, Collingwood's Charles Brown was one of the great defensive marks going 'round in the VFL during the late and immediate post-World War I period. Originally from Balmain, he starred for Collingwood, mainly as a half back, in 107 VFL games from 1916 to 1923, including the Grand Finals of 1917 (won), 1918 (lost), and 1920 (lost). In addition to his leaping prowess he was physically quite powerful, and hard to beat one on one.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.