Frank Brew Explained

Frank Brew
Fullname:Frank Brew
Birth Date:19 September 1927
Originalteam:East Brunswick
Height:171 cm
Weight:67 kg
Position:Wing
Statsend:1953
Years1:1947–53
Games Goals1:87 (28)

Frank Brew (19 September 1927  - 13 August 2020) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Career

Brew trained with Carlton in 1945, and showed some promising form in the early practice matches,[2] before playing in the reserves in 1945 and 1946.[3] [4] He was cleared to South Melbourne in 1947 and spent seven years at the Lakeside Oval and played mainly on the wing. In 1950, Brew finished fourth in the club best and fairest award.[5] In 1951, Brew represented the VFL against the Riverina FL at Narrandera,[6] featuring in the best players.[7] Brew was appointed coach of the Deniliquin Football Club in 1952, but was not cleared by South Melbourne.[8] [9] In February 1953, Brew received a five years of service certificate from the South Melbourne FC.[10] In March 1953, South refused to grant Brew a clearance to captain-coach Port Fairy.[11] Brew was cleared to Brunswick in June 1953.[12] In 1954, Brew led the Finley Football Club[13] to the Murray Football League premiership at Narrandera.[14] [15]

Brew was captain of the Murray Football League team in 1955 during the VCFL Championships.[16]

Cricket career

Brew played 168 first eleven games of Melbourne District Cricket for the Northcote Cricket Club between 1947 and 1970 including the famous 1965–66 Victorian District Cricket grand final.[17]

In 1951, Brew made 110 against North Melbourne in 138 minutes, including 2 sixes and 7 fours.[18] [19] In 1953, Brew made 144 for Northcote in 120 minutes, which included 4 sixes and 13 fours against Carlton.[20] Brew also had a good day with the ball in March 1953 against South Melbourne taking 6/40 off 11 overs with his slow left arm leg spinners.[21]

Brew won Northcote's bowling average in 1951/52.[22]

While playing in the 1956 Melbourne Country Week Cricket Carnival for Murray Valley Cricket Association, Frank Brew made 62 and 75 not out, then took 7/18 and 5/68 against the Rutherglen Cricket Association.[23]

Brew was also the curator of the Princes Park Oval, Carlton from 1970 to 1995.

Death

Brew died from COVID-19 on 13 August 2020, at the age of 92, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[24]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 93.
  2. Web site: 1945 - Carlton . The Herald . 12 March 2021 . 11 . 14 April 1945.
  3. Web site: 1945 - League retains VFA players . The Age . 8 March 2021 . 6 . 14 March 1945.
  4. Web site: 1945 - New Stars in the VFL . The Argus . 8 March 2021 . 15 . 28 March 1945.
  5. Web site: 1950 - Williams wins South's Award . The Age . 12 March 2021 . 16 . 8 September 1950.
  6. Web site: 1951 - VICTORIAN FOOTBALLERS COMING BY SPECIAL A.N.A. PLANES . Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser (NSW) . 12 March 2021 . 5 . 24 May 1951.
  7. Web site: 1951 - Victoria has 92 Point Win Over Riverina . Daily Advertiser . 12 March 2021 . 6 . 28 May 1951.
  8. Web site: 1952 - Deniliquin appoint a coach. . Trove Newspapers . Jerilderie Herald & Urana Advertiser . 6 June 2020 . 17 January 1952.
  9. Web site: 1952 - Refused clearance to Deniliquin . Trove Newspapers . Record . 6 June 2020 . 1 February 1952. 5.
  10. Web site: 1953 - . Record . 12 March 2021 . 5 . 14 February 1953.
  11. Web site: 1953 - Port Fairy Club & Frank Brew . Record . 8 March 2021 . 3 . 7 March 1953.
  12. Web site: 1953 - South clear Brew to Brunswick . The Argus . 8 March 2021 . 12 . 17 June 1953.
  13. Web site: 1954 - South Men in Murray Sides . The Age . 8 March 2021 . 18 . 18 February 1954.
  14. Web site: 1954 - Finley Win Their Second Murray League Premiership . Cobram Courier (Vic) . 8 March 2021 . 4 . 23 September 1954.
  15. Web site: 1954 - Frank Brew's success at Finley . Record . 8 March 2021 . 3 . 25 September 1954.
  16. Web site: 1955 - Ovens Favoured! . The Argus . 11 July 2021 . 14 . 10 June 1955.
  17. Web site: Tom Ryan . The greatest game of cricket you never saw . The New Daily . 8 March 2021 . 27 February 2016.
  18. Web site: 1951 - Brew shows star batsmen how . The Argus . 8 March 2021 . 10 . 22 October 1951.
  19. Web site: 1951 - Grand display by Brew & Murray . Record . 8 March 2021 . 7 . 27 October 1951.
  20. Web site: 1953 - Brew in dashing century . The Herald . 8 March 2021 . 19 . 17 January 1953.
  21. Web site: 1953 - South winger Frank Brew has a day out . Record . 8 March 2021 . 5 . 7 March 1953.
  22. Web site: 1952 - Carlton selects promising young batsman . The Argus . 12 March 2021 . 12 . 16 October 1952.
  23. Web site: Percy Taylor . Bendigo has a Test Star in making . The Argus . 12 March 2021 . 31 . 15 February 1956.
  24. Web site: 2020 - Vale Frank Brew . Sydney Swans Football Club . 8 March 2021 . 14 August 2020.

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