Mal Brown
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Malcolm "Mal" Brown is a former Australian rules football
er in the Victorian Football League and West Australian National Football League
.
He was a highly controversial character not only for his many visits to the tribunal during his playing career but also for a number of incidents when coaching as well.
, Claremont
and South Fremantle
. His honours as a player include the Sandover Medal
in 1969 and three best and fairest
s at East Perth (1969, 70, 72).
He was made captain/coach of East Perth in 1970 and in this capacity he led them to their 1972 premiership ending a bittersweet run for the club where they had played in and lost 7 grand finals since 1960.
At the celebrations after the game as captain he was invited to drinks with the club hierarchy. Upon requesting that the rest of the team be able to join them, and being denied, he hence dragged the team to the nearby Norwood Hotel for their own celebration and thus bringing down the wrath of club president F.D. Book.
The end of this season also saw him lead East Perth as they competed in the Australian Club Championships. He is remembered for his appearance against Carlton
where he single-handedly took on the opposition punching out one player after another after taking a dislike to their treatment of some of his team mates.
He also went on to coach South Fremantle to a premiership in 1980.
for the 1974 season
. This earned him recognition in Victoria
, where he was considered a highly controversial character. He played 14 games and booted 25 goals as a ruck-rover for the Tigers, but did not play in the 1974 Grand Final due to suspension for throwing the ball at an umprire.
Brown is the father of current Gold Coast Suns player Campbell
. In 2004, Brown was inducted into the West Australian Football Hall of Fame
.
In 1994 he co-authored a book titled Mal Brown & Mongrels I've met! with Brian Hansen.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the Victorian Football League and West Australian National Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
.
He was a highly controversial character not only for his many visits to the tribunal during his playing career but also for a number of incidents when coaching as well.
WANFL career
Brown played in the WANFL for East PerthEast Perth Football Club
The East Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Royals, is an Australian rules football club that is a member of the West Australian Football League...
, Claremont
Claremont Football Club
The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....
and South Fremantle
South Fremantle Football Club
The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...
. His honours as a player include the Sandover Medal
Sandover Medal
The Sandover Medal is an Australian rules football award, given annually since 1921 to the fairest and best player in the West Australian Football League...
in 1969 and three best and fairest
Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...
s at East Perth (1969, 70, 72).
He was made captain/coach of East Perth in 1970 and in this capacity he led them to their 1972 premiership ending a bittersweet run for the club where they had played in and lost 7 grand finals since 1960.
At the celebrations after the game as captain he was invited to drinks with the club hierarchy. Upon requesting that the rest of the team be able to join them, and being denied, he hence dragged the team to the nearby Norwood Hotel for their own celebration and thus bringing down the wrath of club president F.D. Book.
The end of this season also saw him lead East Perth as they competed in the Australian Club Championships. He is remembered for his appearance against Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
where he single-handedly took on the opposition punching out one player after another after taking a dislike to their treatment of some of his team mates.
He also went on to coach South Fremantle to a premiership in 1980.
VFL career
Brown mostly played his career in the WANFL with East Perth, but moved to play in the VFL with the Richmond Football ClubRichmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
for the 1974 season
1974 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1974.-Premiership season:In 1974, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man...
. This earned him recognition in Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, where he was considered a highly controversial character. He played 14 games and booted 25 goals as a ruck-rover for the Tigers, but did not play in the 1974 Grand Final due to suspension for throwing the ball at an umprire.
Brown is the father of current Gold Coast Suns player Campbell
Campbell Brown (footballer)
Campbell Brown is an Australian rules footballer who has previously won a premiership with the Hawthorn Football Club and currently plays for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League .-AFL career:...
. In 2004, Brown was inducted into the West Australian Football Hall of Fame
West Australian Football Hall of Fame
The West Australian Football Hall of Fame was created in 2002 to recognise and enshrine those who have made a significant contribution to Australian rules football in Western Australia...
.
In 1994 he co-authored a book titled Mal Brown & Mongrels I've met! with Brian Hansen.