Mal Brown
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This article is about the Australian rules footballer. For other people, see Malcolm Brown (disambiguation).
Malcolm Gregory "Mal" Brown (born 26 October 1946) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League and West Australian National Football League. He is described as "one of the most colourful and controversial characters" of the game.[1]
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Malcolm Gregory Brown | ||
Date of birth | (1946-10-26) 26 October 1946 (age 77) | ||
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1965–1973 | East Perth | 166 (254) | |
1974 | Richmond | 014 (25) | |
1975–1976 | Claremont | 012 (21) | |
1977 | South Fremantle | 010 (9) | |
Total | 202 (299) | ||
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
1966–1973 | Western Australia | 16 (20) | |
Coaching career3 | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1970–1973 | East Perth | 91 (61–30–0) | |
1973, 1981–82, 1988 | Western Australia | 8 (4–4–0) | |
1975–76 | Claremont | ||
1978–1984; 1992 | South Fremantle | 182 (119–62–1) | |
1985–1987 | Perth | 65 (25–39–1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1977. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1992. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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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.[2]