Brian Bowe

Brian Bowe (born 15 March 1936) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

For the American journalist and academic, see Brian J. Bowe.

Brian Bowe
Personal information
Full name Brian Bowe
Date of birth (1936-03-15)15 March 1936
Original team(s) Kyneton
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1958–59 St Kilda 14 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1959.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Biography

Brian Bowe was born 15 march 1936. He would play 90-100 games for Kyneton in Victoria's Bendigo League from 1952 to 1957. He was signed by St. Kilda where he played in 17 games 1958 to 1959. Including three finals games in the 1958 VFL Consolation Night series. Which was played at Lake Oval. He was a part of the side that defeated Carlton in the grand final, 16.13 (109) – 15.11 (101). Afterwards he returned to Kyneton in 1960 where he joined the premiership team and played 11 games. In November 1960 Brian was asked by a man named Alan Killigrew. Who wanted to recruit him to become a midfielder. Brian said yes. In early January 1961 Ern Wadham, a NFC secretary. met him at Adelaide Airport and dropped him off at a boarding house in Kent Town. To have him play for Norwood. He would play 74 games for Norwood from 1961 to 1965 including the losing 1961 grand final to West Adelaide.[2]

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "REDLEGS MUSEUM | PLAYERS". www.redlegsmuseum.com.au. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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