George Allan Broadway (4 December 1921 – 27 July 1997) was an

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er who played with Footscray and Fitzroy in the

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(VFL).

Career

Broadway, a forward, played for

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in the

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before the

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. During the war, he served as a private in the

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. He made 13 appearances for Footscray in the

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and kicked 12 goals. During the 1946 season he attempted to join

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and St Kilda, before being cleared to Fitzroy. In 1947 he joined

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as playing coach. He coached Coleraine to a premiership in 1948, the first of his two years leading the club, then left to coach Stratford in 1950. After two years coaching Stratford, Broadway was cleared to another Gippsland club Maffra, as a player. While a spectator at a cricket match in Stratford in the summer of 1952, Broadway was one of six people struck by lightning. He suffered burns but was not required to go to hospital.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Broadway, Allan 1921 births 1997 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Western Bulldogs players Fitzroy Football Club players Yarraville Football Club players Coleraine Football Club players Terang Football Club players Terang Football Club coaches Maffra Football Club players Australian Army personnel of World War II Australian Army soldiers