Ricky Browne
Australian rules footballer
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Richard "Ricky" Browne (born 26 August 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Ricky Browne | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Richard Browne | ||
| Born | 26 August 1950 | ||
| Original team | Geelong West | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1974–1975 | Geelong | 25 (14) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1975. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career
Browne was an accomplished player for Geelong West in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) before being recruited to the VFL.[1][2] A centreman in Geelong West's 1972 premiership team, Browne also won his second successive club best and fairest that year.[1][3] He was one vote off winning the J. J. Liston Trophy in 1973, which went to Ray Shaw from Preston.[4]
Both Ricky and younger brother Mark Browne debuted for Geelong in the opening round of the 1974 VFL season, against Footscray at Western Oval.[5] He put together 18 league games that season and made a further seven appearances the following year.[6] In 1976 was cleared to East Fremantle, which helped Geelong secure Brian Peake,[7] although Peake wouldn't move to Geelong until 1981 and Browne never played league football for East Fremantle.
He was non playing coach of Geelong West in the 1981 VFA season.[8]