Brian Wilson (Australian rules footballer)
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| Brian Wilson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1961 | ||
| Original team(s) | Braybrook | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 82.5 kg (182 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1978–1979 | Footscray | 9 (5) | |
| 1980–1981 | North Melbourne | 39 (17) | |
| 1982–1990 | Melbourne | 154 (208) | |
| 1991 | St Kilda | 7 (16) | |
| Total | 209 (246) | ||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Brian Wilson (born 30 September 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Early in his career, he played in the centre and later became a forward pocket. At Melbourne he developed into an aggressive player, winning possessions in packs and showed great handballing skills.
Believed to be the only player to have won a Brownlow Medal at his third club. At 20 years of age, he was also the youngest winner since Bob Skilton in 1959.
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- 1961 births
- Living people
- Western Bulldogs players
- Melbourne Football Club players
- North Melbourne Football Club players
- St Kilda Football Club players
- Brownlow Medal winners
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Braybrook Football Club players
- Victorian State of Origin players