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Key Facts

Full name
Peter Brown

Known as
Peter Brown

Born
9 August 1952 (age 71)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 244d
Last game: 24y 5d

Height and weight
Height: 191 cm
Weight: 86 kg

Senior clubs
South Melbourne

Jumper numbers
South Melbourne: 32

Peter Brown

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
South MelbourneV/AFL1971-19767790.1219%8.742.043.217
Total1971-19767790.1219%8.742.043.217

AFL: 8,332nd player to appear, 3,138th most games played, 5,225th most goals kickedSouth Melbourne: 981st player to appear, 202nd most games played, 503rd most goals kicked

Of hefty build and powerful, Peter Brown was a useful player for South Melbourne from 1971 to 1976, during which time he played 77 VFL games and scored nine goals. He was mostly used as a centre half back. He had a comparatively slow start to his league career but by his second season he had nailed down a regular spot in the Swans team.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

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