Brett Yorgey | |
Fullname: | Brett Yorgey |
Birth Date: | 13 October 1960 |
Originalteam: | North Albury, Perth (WAFL) |
Height: | 183 cm |
Weight: | 82 kg |
Statsend: | 1987 |
Years1: | 1980 |
Club1: | North Albury |
Games Goals1: | ? (13) |
Years2: | 1981 |
Club2: | South Melbourne |
Years3: | 1982 - 1986, 1988 |
Club3: | Perth |
Games Goals3: | 65 (44) |
Years4: | 1987 |
Club4: | Collingwood |
Games Goals4: | 11 (7) |
Years5: | 1989-1991 |
Club5: | Port Melbourne |
Games Goals5: | 13 (16) |
Careerhighlights: | 1980 O&MFNL premiership |
Brett Yorgey (born 13 October 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Yorgey played his early football at North Albury Football Club, playing in their 1980 Ovens & Murray Football League premiership[1] and kicked 13 goals for the season.
His first stint in the VFL, at South Melbourne was in 1981, didn't result in a senior game. Yorgey then played with Perth in the Western Australian Football League (WAFL) between 1982 and 1986, then in 1988.[2]
Yorgey then joined Collingwood in 1987 and made his senior debut, against Geelong at Waverley Park mid-season. On debut, Yorgey had 19 disposals, and kicked two goals and two behinds. He appeared in all of Collingwood's remaining games for the year, except their last.[3]
In 1989, Yorgey was appointed captain-coach of Port Melbourne.[4] They finished the season in eighth position and after falling to 10th the following year, the former Collingwood player was replaced by Doug Searl.