Jump to content

Gordon Brunnen

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gordon Brunnen
Personal information
Full name Gordon James Brunnen
Date of birth (1922-05-11)11 May 1922
Place of birth North Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death 20 March 2008(2008-03-20) (aged 85)
Original team(s) Navy
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1946–47 St Kilda 26 (0)
1948 Fitzroy 3 (0)
Total 29 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Gordon James Brunnen (11 May 1922 – 20 March 2008) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Prior to playing VFL football, Brunnen served in the Royal Australian Navy during World War II.[2]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "World War II Roll: BRUNNEN, Gordon James". Department of Veterans Affairs.
[edit]