Bryan Quirk (born 26 December 1946) is a former

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er in the Victorian Football League. He was recruited from Morwell Football Club in the then Latrobe Valley Football League. He was Collingwood fan as a child. Quirk made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in Round 3, 1965. He kicked 3 goals on debut and was a forward pocket he had to retire in 1975 due to injury. At the age of 29 after eleven years with the club. After his retirement from playing, he spent many years as a coach. He coached Maryborough in 1976 and 1977. He returned to Carlton in 1978 and coached its Under-19s to back-to-back premierships in 1978 and 1979 (assisted by Brian Buckley), and later coached the Carlton reserves for three seasons. He coached Victorian Football Association club Oakleigh Football Club from 1987 until 1989, leading the club to the 1988 Division 2 premiership, and returned to the club in 1992 following the mid-year retirement of Russell Rowe. Quirk was recently added to a stamp released by

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celebrating premiership players. Quirk taught grade 5 at Kensington Primary School in 1967. Quirk used to teach sport at Berwick Fields Primary School.

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Carlton Football Club players Carlton Football Club Premiership players Oakleigh Football Club coaches Morwell Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) 1946 births Living people One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players {{AFL-bio-1940s-stub