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Frank Brew

Frank Brew (19 September 1927 – 13 August 2020) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Frank Brew
Personal information
Full name Frank Brew
Date of birth (1927-09-19)19 September 1927
Date of death 13 August 2020(2020-08-13) (aged 92)
Original team(s) East Brunswick
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Position(s) Wing
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1947–53 South Melbourne 87 (28)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Career

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Brew trained with Carlton in 1945, and showed some promising form in the early practice matches,[2] before playing in the reserves in 1945 and 1946.[3][4] He was cleared to South Melbourne in 1947 and spent seven years at the Lakeside Oval and played mainly on the wing. In 1950, Brew finished fourth in the club best and fairest award.[5] In 1951, Brew represented the VFL against the Riverina FL at Narrandera,[6] featuring in the best players.[7] Brew was appointed coach of the Deniliquin Football Club in 1952, but was not cleared by South Melbourne.[8][9] In February 1953, Brew received a five years of service certificate from the South Melbourne FC.[10] In March 1953, South refused to grant Brew a clearance to captain-coach Port Fairy.[11] Brew was cleared to Brunswick in June 1953.[12] In 1954, Brew led the Finley Football Club[13] to the Murray Football League premiership at Narrandera.[14][15]

Brew was captain of the Murray Football League team in 1955 during the VCFL Championships.[16]

Cricket career

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Brew played 168 first eleven games of Melbourne District Cricket for the Northcote Cricket Club between 1947 and 1970 including the famous 1965–66 Victorian District Cricket grand final.[17]

In 1951, Brew made 110 against North Melbourne in 138 minutes, including 2 sixes and 7 fours.[18][19] In 1953, Brew made 144 for Northcote in 120 minutes, which included 4 sixes and 13 fours against Carlton.[20] Brew also had a good day with the ball in March 1953 against South Melbourne taking 6/40 off 11 overs with his slow left arm leg spinners.[21]

Brew won Northcote's bowling average in 1951/52.[22]

While playing in the 1956 Melbourne Country Week Cricket Carnival for Murray Valley Cricket Association, Frank Brew made 62 and 75 not out, then took 7/18 and 5/68 against the Rutherglen Cricket Association.[23]

Brew was also the curator of the Princes Park Oval, Carlton from 1970 to 1995.

Death

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Brew died from COVID-19 on 13 August 2020, at the age of 92, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[24]

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "1945 - Carlton". The Herald. 14 April 1945. p. 11. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  3. ^ "1945 - League retains VFA players". The Age. 14 March 1945. p. 6. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  4. ^ "1945 - New Stars in the VFL". The Argus. 28 March 1945. p. 15. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  5. ^ "1950 - Williams wins South's Award". The Age. 8 September 1950. p. 16. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  6. ^ "1951 - VICTORIAN FOOTBALLERS COMING BY SPECIAL A.N.A. PLANES". Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser (NSW). 24 May 1951. p. 5. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  7. ^ "1951 - Victoria has 92 Point Win Over Riverina". Daily Advertiser. 28 May 1951. p. 6. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  8. ^ "1952 - Deniliquin appoint a coach". Jerilderie Herald & Urana Advertiser. 17 January 1952. Retrieved 6 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  9. ^ "1952 - Refused clearance to Deniliquin". Record. 1 February 1952. p. 5. Retrieved 6 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  10. ^ "1953 -". Record. 14 February 1953. p. 5. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  11. ^ "1953 - Port Fairy Club & Frank Brew". Record. 7 March 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  12. ^ "1953 - South clear Brew to Brunswick". The Argus. 17 June 1953. p. 12. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  13. ^ "1954 - South Men in Murray Sides". The Age. 18 February 1954. p. 18. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  14. ^ "1954 - Finley Win Their Second Murray League Premiership". Cobram Courier (Vic). 23 September 1954. p. 4. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  15. ^ "1954 - Frank Brew's success at Finley". Record. 25 September 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  16. ^ "1955 - Ovens Favoured!". The Argus. 10 June 1955. p. 14. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  17. ^ Tom Ryan (27 February 2016). "The greatest game of cricket you never saw". The New Daily. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  18. ^ "1951 - Brew shows star batsmen how". The Argus. 22 October 1951. p. 10. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  19. ^ "1951 - Grand display by Brew & Murray". Record. 27 October 1951. p. 7. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  20. ^ "1953 - Brew in dashing century". The Herald. 17 January 1953. p. 19. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  21. ^ "1953 - South winger Frank Brew has a day out". Record. 7 March 1953. p. 5. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  22. ^ "1952 - Carlton selects promising young batsman". The Argus. 16 October 1952. p. 12. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  23. ^ Percy Taylor (15 February 1956). "Bendigo has a Test Star in making". The Argus. p. 31. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  24. ^ "2020 - Vale Frank Brew". Sydney Swans Football Club. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
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