Ricky Browne

Richard "Ricky" Browne (born 26 August 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Ricky Browne
Personal information
Full name Richard Browne
Date of birth (1950-08-26) 26 August 1950
Original team(s) Geelong West
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1974–1975 Geelong 25 (14)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1975.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Career

Browne was an accomplished player for Geelong West in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) before being recruited to the VFL.[1][2] A centreman in Geelong West's 1972 premiership team, Browne also won his second successive club best and fairest that year.[1][3] He was one vote off winning the J. J. Liston Trophy in 1973, which went to Ray Shaw from Preston.[4]

Both Ricky and younger brother Mark Browne debuted for Geelong in the opening round of the 1974 VFL season, against Footscray at Western Oval.[5] He put together 18 league games that season and made a further seven appearances the following year.[6] In 1976 was cleared to East Fremantle, which helped Geelong secure Brian Peake.[7]

He was non playing coach of Geelong West in the 1981 VFA season.[8]

References
  1. "Geelong West Football Club - History & Honours Board". roosters.org.au. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. Fiddian, Marc (2013). The VFA – A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877 – 1995. Melbourne Sports Books. p. 274.
  4. Holland, John (30 August 1973). "Rookie wins award". The Age. p. 30. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  5. "AFL Tables - Footscray v Geelong - Sat, 6-Apr-1974 2:10 PM - Match Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  6. "AFL Tables - Ricky Browne - Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  7. "Geelong lose one, gain one". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 2 April 1976. p. 16. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  8. Fiddian, Marc (24 April 1981). "Seven Roosters strike over pay". The Age. p. 22. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
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