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Full name
David Bryden
Known as
Dave Bryden
Born
23 June 1927
Died
30 August 2013 (aged 86)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 19d
Last game: 28y 58d
Height and weight
Height: 187 cm
Weight: 86 kg
Senior clubs
Footscray
Jumper numbers
Footscray: 18
Recruited from
Wonthaggi Power (1947)
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Footscray | V/AFL | 1947-1955 | 147 | 56 | 0.38 | 52% | 12.33 | — | 5.25 | 24 |
Total | 1947-1955 | 147 | 56 | 0.38 | 52% | 12.33 | — | 5.25 | 24 |
Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only
AFL: 5,728th player to appear, 1,399th most games played, 1,910th most goals kickedFootscray: 338th player to appear, 69th most games played, 121st most goals kicked
Dave Bryden was a formidable on-field presence who excelled in the role of follower resting in defence, which was where he lined up in Footscray's victorious Grand Final team of 1954. Originally from Wonthaggi, he played a total of 147 VFL games for the Bulldogs between 1947 and 1955, and kicked 56 goals. He was a VFL representative player in 1951.
Author - John Devaney