Ross Brewer
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Ross Brewer is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Melbourne
, Collingwood
and Richmond
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL). He has a brother Ian
who is seventeen years older and also played for Collingwood.
A strong marking forward, Brewer started his career at Melbourne and topped their goalkicking in 1973, 1974 and 1977. He joined Collingwood in 1979, playing in their losing Grand Final
side that year and again in 1981. In 1982 and 1983 he played with Richmond before leaving the VFL and finishing his career with a season at Sandringham which yielded 94 goals.
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 who played with Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
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, Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
and Richmond
Richmond 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,...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
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(VFL). He has a brother Ian
Ian Brewer
Ian Brewer was an Australian rules footballer with a distinguished career between 1956 and 1970, in the three major leagues of his era: the Victorian Football League , West Australian National Football League and South Australian National Football League...
who is seventeen years older and also played for Collingwood.
A strong marking forward, Brewer started his career at Melbourne and topped their goalkicking in 1973, 1974 and 1977. He joined Collingwood in 1979, playing in their losing Grand Final
1979 VFL Grand Final
The 1979 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Carlton Football Club and Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 29 September 1979. It was the 83rd annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to...
side that year and again in 1981. In 1982 and 1983 he played with Richmond before leaving the VFL and finishing his career with a season at Sandringham which yielded 94 goals.