Campbell Brown (footballer)
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Campbell Brown is an Australian rules football
er who has previously won a premiership with the Hawthorn Football Club
and currently plays for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
Hall of Famer Mal Brown
, and attended Scotch College, Melbourne
and Deakin University
where he studied Sports Management.
Brown was in the squad for the Australian international rules football team which competed in the International Rules Series
in 2006.
In 2007 Brown held down the difficult Centre Half Back position for Hawthorn, a tough feat for a man of his size, and was awarded a place in the All-Australian team for his efforts. The same year, Brown was fined $15,000 for giving misleading information to the AFL Tribunal about a misconduct charge on then West Coast (now Carlton) star Chris Judd
. Vision appeared to show Judd's hand on Brown's face with fingers around Brown's eyes. Brown's evidence at the Tribunal led to the charge against Judd being dropped.
He was part of the Hawthorn premiership team of 2008 that beat Geelong.
During trade week 2009, Brown was controversially purported to have been put up for trade by Hawthorn for Port Adelaide star Shaun Burgoyne
. Hawthorn fans erupted and Brown was shocked. Hawthorn President Jeff Kennett
was moved to ring up a dedicated sports radio station covering the backlash from this story (having earlier reported it as fact) and publicly deny these reports. The story has since been established by Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson
as a falsehood.
. On 14 September 2010, Brown declined a contract offer from Hawthorn, which then led to him signing a contract with Gold Coast.
In his second game for Gold Coast, Brown was suspended for four weeks. The AFL match review panel handed Brown a two-match suspension for an off-the-ball elbow to Callan Ward's face and a further two for a high bump on Barry Hall as he bent over to gather the ball.
On 6 August 2011, Brown broke his pelvis while playing against Geelong
at Skilled Stadium
. The injury ended his 2011 season.
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 has previously won a premiership with the Hawthorn Football Club
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
and currently plays for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL).
AFL career
Brown is the son of Australian rules football player and West Australian Football LeagueWest Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
Hall of Famer Mal Brown
Mal Brown
Malcolm "Mal" Brown is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League and West Australian National Football League....
, and attended Scotch College, Melbourne
Scotch College, Melbourne
Scotch College, Melbourne is an independent, Presbyterian, day and boarding school for boys, located in Hawthorn, an inner-eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
and Deakin University
Deakin University
Deakin University is an Australian public university with nearly 40,000 higher education students in 2010. It receives more than A$600 million in operating revenue annually, and controls more than A$1.3 billion in assets. It received more than A$35 million in research income in 2009 and had 835...
where he studied Sports Management.
Hawthorn career (2002–2010)
Brown wore the number 30 guernsey and became noted for his overall aggression and toughness. He debuted for the Hawks in 2002, and received a nomination for the Rising Star award.Brown was in the squad for the Australian international rules football team which competed in the International Rules Series
International Rules Series
The International Rules Series is a senior men's International rules football competition between the Australia international rules football team and the Ireland international rules football team...
in 2006.
In 2007 Brown held down the difficult Centre Half Back position for Hawthorn, a tough feat for a man of his size, and was awarded a place in the All-Australian team for his efforts. The same year, Brown was fined $15,000 for giving misleading information to the AFL Tribunal about a misconduct charge on then West Coast (now Carlton) star Chris Judd
Chris Judd
Christopher Dylan "Chris" Judd is a professional Australian rules footballer and current captain of the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
. Vision appeared to show Judd's hand on Brown's face with fingers around Brown's eyes. Brown's evidence at the Tribunal led to the charge against Judd being dropped.
He was part of the Hawthorn premiership team of 2008 that beat Geelong.
During trade week 2009, Brown was controversially purported to have been put up for trade by Hawthorn for Port Adelaide star Shaun Burgoyne
Shaun Burgoyne
Shaun Playford Burgoyne is an Australian rules footballer playing with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League...
. Hawthorn fans erupted and Brown was shocked. Hawthorn President Jeff Kennett
Jeff Kennett
Jeffrey Gibb Kennett AC , a former Australian politician, was the Premier of Victoria between 1992 and 1999. He is currently the President of Hawthorn Football Club. He is the founding Chairman of beyondblue, a national depression initiative.- Early life :Kennett was born in Melbourne on 2 March...
was moved to ring up a dedicated sports radio station covering the backlash from this story (having earlier reported it as fact) and publicly deny these reports. The story has since been established by Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson
Alastair Clarkson
Alastair Clarkson is a former Australian rules footballer and current coach of the Hawthorn Football Club.- North Melbourne :...
as a falsehood.
Gold Coast Suns (2011–present)
On 7 September 2010 it was rumored that Brown would be leaving the Hawks to join the new AFL club, the Gold Coast SunsGold Coast Suns
The Gold Coast Suns were one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989. The club split their home games between Miami and Pompano Beach, FL and hired future Hall of Famer Earl Weaver as manager. In the league's inaugural season, the...
. On 14 September 2010, Brown declined a contract offer from Hawthorn, which then led to him signing a contract with Gold Coast.
In his second game for Gold Coast, Brown was suspended for four weeks. The AFL match review panel handed Brown a two-match suspension for an off-the-ball elbow to Callan Ward's face and a further two for a high bump on Barry Hall as he bent over to gather the ball.
On 6 August 2011, Brown broke his pelvis while playing against Geelong
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
at Skilled Stadium
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in South Geelong, Victoria. The stadium is the home ground of the Geelong Football Club. It is nicknamed "The Cattery" by the club's supporters...
. The injury ended his 2011 season.
Career highlights
- AFL Rising Star nominee – 2002 (Hawthorn)
- International Rules series – 2006 (Hawthorn)
- All-Australian team – 2007 (Hawthorn)
- Best aggressive player – 2002 (Hawthorn)
- Most courageous Player – 2003 (Hawthorn)
- Most courageous player – 2005 (Hawthorn)
- Premiership player – 2008 (Hawthorn)