Conrad ten Brink
Australian rules footballer
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Conrad Caesar ten Brink (31 January 1875 – 3 March 1938) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Smythesdale, Victoria
Benalla, Victoria
| Conrad ten Brink | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Conrad Caesar ten Brink | ||
| Born |
31 January 1875 Smythesdale, Victoria | ||
| Died |
3 March 1938 (aged 63) Benalla, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Albury | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Position | Follower | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1898 | Essendon | 12 (10) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
Ten Brink was born in the Courthouse Hotel in Smythesdale, Victoria on 31 January 1875.[2] His father, Conrad ten Brink Sr, was a German immigrant from Schleswig-Holstein, who came to Australia as a child in 1854.[3]
Conrad Ted Brink Sr promoted Sheffield Handicap running races into Victoria when he was based at Smythesdale, near Ballarat.[4]
The family moved to Albury, New South Wales when Ten Brink was young and his father twice served as the town's mayor, in 1898 and 1906.[5]
The Ten Brink family operated the Globe Hotel, Albury.
Football career
A follower, Ten Brink developed a high reputation during his time with the Albury Football Club and joined Essendon in 1898.[6][7] He played 12 games and kicked 10 goals for Essendon, all in the 1898 VFL season.[8] His final appearance came in the 1898 VFL Grand Final, which he started as a forward, but was unable to register a goal in a 15-point loss.[9][10]
He returned to play with Albury FC in the Ovens and Murray Football League in 1899 and was still playing with Albury in 1903.[11]