Brian Winton
Australian rules footballer
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Brian J. Winton (born 28 July 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond, Essendon and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Brian Winton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Brian J. Winton | ||
| Born | 28 July 1963 | ||
| Original team | Wentworth (SFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 1, 1989 pre-season draft | ||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1983 | Richmond | 10 (3) | |
| 1984–1988 | Essendon | 32 (4) | |
| 1989 | St Kilda | 5 (4) | |
| Total | 47 (11) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1989. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Originally from Sunraysia Football League (SFL) club Wentworth, Winton was a gifted forward in his youth, topping the goal-kicking in the 1982 VFL Under-19s competition.[1] Making his senior VFL debut in 1983, Winton was used mostly as a defender and crossed to Essendon in 1984.
Essendon won premierships in 1984 and 1985 and as a result Winton played only three games in his first two seasons.[2] After another brief season in 1986, Winton played 20 of a possible 22 games in the 1987 VFL season, playing as a full-back.[3] When Essendon were unable to satisfy his salary expectations, he was released by the club and signed by St Kilda, with the first pick of the pre-season draft.[4]
Although he kicked three goals on his St Kilda debut, against the Brisbane Bears, Winton played just four more league games.[2] He then played for both Prahran and Sandringham in the Victorian Football Association, followed by a stint as coach of Cheltenham from 1996 to 1999 .