David Greenhill Bryden (23 June 1927 – 30 August 2013) was an

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er in the

Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operated by the Australian Football League (AFL) as a second-tier, regional, semi-professional competition. It includes teams from clubs based in east ...

(VFL). Bryden was an old school ruckman-cum-

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recruited from

Wonthaggi, Victoria Wonthaggi is a town located south east of Melbourne via the South Gippsland and Bass highways, in the Bass Coast Shire of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Known originally for its coal mining, it is now the largest town in South Gippsland, a re ...

who, at his prime was considered one of the best ruckmen in the

. Bryden played for the Victorian interstate team in 1951 and was second best on ground in the 1954 VFL Grand Final. He played for the Bulldogs between 1947 and 1955, kicking 56 goals in 147 games. After leaving Footscray he coached and played for Nhill in country Victoria for three years. He coached to finals in 2 of the 3 years. He then returned to Melbourne and played for Kensington in the Sunday league at the age of 31 for 3 seasons. He won the best and fairest in each of the 3 years at that club.

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* Western Bulldogs players Western Bulldogs premiership players 1927 births 2013 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) People from Wonthaggi VFL/AFL premiership players 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1920s-stub