Brian Wilson (Australian rules footballer)
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth | 30 September 1961 , |
| Recruited from | Braybrook |
| Height and weight | 180cm / 82.5kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1978, vs. , at |
| Team(s) | Footscray (1978-1979)
9 games, 5 goals North Melbourne (1980-1981) 39 games, 17 goals Melbourne (1982-1990) 154 games, 208 goals St Kilda (1991) 7 games, 16 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season | |
| Career highlights | |
Brownlow Medal winner 1982 |
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Brian Wilson (born 30 September 1961) was an Australian rules footballer in the 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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| Preceded by Bernie Quinlan & Barry Round |
Brownlow Medallist 1982 |
Succeeded by Ross Glendinning |
