Callum L. Brown (born 27 April 1998) is a professional
Australian rules footballer who last played for the
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed the Magpies or colloquially the Pies, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's elite competition. The club ...
in the
Australian Football League (AFL). Son of 1994–1998
former Collingwood captain,
Gavin Brown, he played for the
Eastern Ranges
The Eastern Ranges is an Australian rules football team in the NAB League, the Victorian statewide under-18s competition.
The club is a founding member of the competition (1992) and has produced several players for the Australian Football Le ...
in the
TAC Cup
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before he was drafted to Collingwood in
2016 under the
father–son rule
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The rul ...
.
State football
Brown began playing in the
TAC Cup
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with
Oakleigh Chargers
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, but was cut from their under-16s and failed to make the under-18s. He then turned to the
Eastern Ranges
The Eastern Ranges is an Australian rules football team in the NAB League, the Victorian statewide under-18s competition.
The club is a founding member of the competition (1992) and has produced several players for the Australian Football Le ...
, where talent manager
Len Villani
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pushed for him to join. He averaged 24
disposals over eight games and played in the
2015 TAC Cup Grand Final against Oakleigh Chargers. He also was selected for the
2016 TAC Cup Team of the Year. Brown represented Vic Metro at the
2016 AFL Under 18 Championships
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. In their match against Vic Country, he was named as one of the best after tallying 27 disposals and kicking a goal in the two point win. He was also named as one of the best in the final match of the Championships, against Western Australia, where the victory awarded them their first Division One title since 2012. His strong performances saw him selected for the season's All-Australian team.
AFL career
Brown was drafted by
Collingwood Collingwood, meaning "wood of disputed ownership", may refer to:
Educational institutions
* Collingwood College, Victoria, an Australian state Prep to Year 12 school
* Collingwood College, Durham, college of Durham University, England
* Collingw ...
with pick 35 in the
2016 national draft under the
father–son rule
The father–son rule is a rule that allows clubs preferential recruiting access to the sons of players who have made a major past contribution to the club in Australian rules football, most notably in the Australian Football League.
The rul ...
, with Collingwood matching
North Melbourne
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's bid. Despite the number 26 guernsey which his father wore being vacant, Brown chose to wear number 17 to create his own legacy. He started the season on the sidelines after being diagnosed with
glandular fever
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Structure
De ...
during the
2017 season pre-season. In round 12 he made his debut for Collingwood, recording 16
disposals against
Melbourne
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in a four-point loss.
After a
2022 AFL season
The 2022 AFL season is the 126th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season features ...
in which both Brown and his brother Tyler failed to establish themselves in new coach
Craig McRae
Craig McRae (born 22 September 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer and the current senior coach of the Collingwood Football Club.
Playing career
Originally from South Australian National Football League club Glenelg, McRae was dra ...
's best 22, both Brown brothers were delisted at the conclusion of that season.
Personal life
Brown is the son of former
Collingwood captain,
Gavin Brown, and brother of his team-mate
Tyler Brown. His sister,
Tarni Brown, was selected for the 2020
AFL Women's
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(AFLW) academy and was drafted by Collingwood in the
2020 AFL Women's draft
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Signing and trading period
A significantly delayed trade period was anno ...
under the
father-daughter rule. He was educated at
Marcellin College, where he played Australian rules football and basketball, and was awarded the Terrance Cleary Memorial Award for Sporting Excellence.
Brown is studying for a
Bachelor of Arts
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at
Deakin University
Deakin University is a public university in Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1974, the university was named after Alfred Deakin, the second Prime Minister of Australia.
Its main campuses are in Melbourne's Burwood suburb, Geelong Waurn P ...
.
Statistics
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2017
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2018
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, 17 , , 8 , , 1 , , 1 , , 49 , , 76 , , 125 , , 13 , , 38 , , 0.1 , , 0.1 , , 6.1 , , 9.5 , , 15.6 , , 1.6 , , 4.8
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2019
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, 17 , , 22 , , 11 , , 13 , , 160 , , 162 , , 322 , , 58 , , 89 , , 0.5 , , 0.6 , , 7.3 , , 7.4 , , 14.6 , , 2.6 , , 4.0
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2020
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, 17 , , 14 , , 6 , , 2 , , 69 , , 109 , , 178 , , 24 , , 29 , , 0.4 , , 0.1 , , 4.9 , , 7.8 , , 12.7 , , 1.7 , , 2.1
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2021
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, 17 , , 15 , , 3 , , 6 , , 66 , , 107 , , 173 , , 41 , , 44 , , 0.2 , , 0.4 , , 4.4 , , 7.1 , , 11.5 , , 2.7 , , 2.9
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2022
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, 17 , , 6 , , 1 , , 0 , , 22 , , 45 , , 67 , , 8 , , 19 , , 0.2 , , 0.0 , , 3.7 , , 7.5 , , 11.2 , , 1.3 , , 3.2
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! 7.8
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Notes
References
External links
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1998 births
Living people
Collingwood Football Club players
Eastern Ranges players
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
People educated at Marcellin College, Bulleen