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{{Short description|Australian rules footballer (1932–2022)}}
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| originalteam = [[Benalla Football Club|Benalla]], [[Shepparton Football Club|Shepparton]] ([[Goulburn Valley Football League|GVFL]])
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* 118 games, 44 goals
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'''John Brady''' (born 20 February 1932) is a former [[Australian rules]] footballer who played with [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] in the [[Australian Football League|VFL]] during the 1950s.
'''John Brady''' (20 February 1932 4 October 2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vale John Brady |url=https://www.nmfc.com.au/news/1233163/vale-john-brady |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=nmfc.com.au |language=en}}</ref>) was an [[Australian rules football|Australian rules footballer]] who played with [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] in the [[Australian Football League|VFL]] during the 1950s, after being signed by them in 1952 from the [[Benalla Football Club]].<ref>{{cite web |title=1952 - Brady signed by North Melbourne |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65502029 |website=Trove Newspapers |publisher=Benalla Ensign |access-date=2 July 2020 |ref=27th March, 1952, page 4.}}</ref>


A key position player, Brady was North Melbourne's [[Syd Barker Medal]]ist in 1954 and placed equal sixth in that year's Brownlow Medal count. He captained North from 1957 to his retirement at the end of the 1959 season. During his career he also represented Victoria at interstate football.
A key position player, Brady was North Melbourne's [[Syd Barker Medal]]ist in 1954 and placed equal sixth in that year's Brownlow Medal count. He captained North from 1957 to his retirement at the end of the 1959 season. During his career he also represented Victoria at interstate football.

After a year at [[Ararat Football Club|Ararat]], Brady returned to Shepparton as captain-coach of City United and led them to the 1962 [[Goulburn Valley Football League]] premiership.

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{AflRleague|ref=J/John_Brady.html}}
*{{AFL Tables|ref=J/John_Brady.html}}
*{{AustralianFootball|ref=john%2Bbrady/8196}}
*[http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/bi-bz.htm#John%20Brady%20(North%20Melbourne) Fullpointsfooty profile]

{{North Melbourne Football Club captains}}
{{Syd Barker Medal}}
{{1954 'Sporting Life' Team of the Year}}


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[[Category:1932 births]]
[[Category:Australian players of Australian rules football]]
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[[Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)]]
[[Category:North Melbourne Football Club players]]
[[Category:North Melbourne Football Club players]]
[[Category:Syd Barker Medal winners]]
[[Category:Syd Barker Medal winners]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Shepparton Football Club players]]
[[Category:Ararat Football Club players]]
[[Category:Shepparton United Football Club players]]


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Latest revision as of 21:15, 20 February 2024

John Brady
Personal information
Date of birth (1932-02-20)20 February 1932
Date of death 4 October 2022(2022-10-04) (aged 90)
Original team(s) Benalla, Shepparton (GVFL)
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1952–1959 North Melbourne 118 (44)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1959.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Brady (20 February 1932 – 4 October 2022[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the VFL during the 1950s, after being signed by them in 1952 from the Benalla Football Club.[2]

A key position player, Brady was North Melbourne's Syd Barker Medalist in 1954 and placed equal sixth in that year's Brownlow Medal count. He captained North from 1957 to his retirement at the end of the 1959 season. During his career he also represented Victoria at interstate football.

After a year at Ararat, Brady returned to Shepparton as captain-coach of City United and led them to the 1962 Goulburn Valley Football League premiership.

References

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  1. ^ "Vale John Brady". nmfc.com.au. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. ^ "1952 - Brady signed by North Melbourne". Trove Newspapers. Benalla Ensign. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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