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| death_date = {{death date and age|1994|10|04|1901|10|13|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1994|10|04|1901|10|13|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Ipswich, Queensland]]
| death_place = [[Ipswich, Queensland]]
| originalteam = Maffra, [[Maryborough Football Club|Maryborough]]
| originalteam = [[Maryborough Football Club|Maryborough]]
| height = 179 cm
| height = 179 cm
| weight = 79 kg
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| games_goals2 = 30 (3)
| games_goals2 = 30 (3)
| years3 = 1932–1934
| years3 = 1932–1934
| club3 = [[Preston Football Club|Preston (VFA)]]
| club3 = [[Northern Bullants|Preston (VFA)]]
| games_goals3 = 41 (11)
| games_goals3 = 41 (11)
| careerhighlights = *1924 [[Ballarat Football League|Ballarat FL]] Premiership: [[Maryborough Football Club|Maryborough FC]]
| careerhighlights = *1924 [[Ballarat Football League|Ballarat FL]] Premiership: [[Maryborough Football Club|Maryborough FC]]
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'''Edward Gordon Brewis''' (13 October 1901 – 4 October 1994) was an [[Australian rules football]]er who played with the [[Carlton Football Club]] in the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League (VFL)]], and with the [[Prahran Football Club]] and the [[Preston Football Club]] in the [[Victorian Football League|Victorian Football Association (VFA)]].<ref>Holmesby & Main (2009),p.&nbsp;91.</ref>
'''Edward Gordon Brewis''' (13 October 1901 – 4 October 1994) was an [[Australian rules football]]er who played with the [[Carlton Football Club]] in the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League (VFL)]], and with the [[Prahran Football Club]] and the [[Northern Bullants|Preston Football Club]] in the [[Victorian Football League|Victorian Football Association (VFA)]].<ref name=":0">Holmesby & Main (2009),p.&nbsp;91.</ref><ref>The VFA Project.</ref>


==Family==
==Family==
The son of Thomas Anthony Brewis (1873–1938), and Mary Martha Brewis (1872–1938), née Short, Edward Gordon Brewis was born at [[Bedlington]], [[Northumberland]], England on 13 October 1901.
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His brother, James Norman Brewis (1903-1954), a police constable,<ref>[ Constable Killed, ''The Age'', (Monday, 29 November 1954), p.&nbsp;3.</ref> played some practice matches with [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]] in April, 1924.<ref>[http://demonwiki.org/James+Brewis James Brewis, at ''Demonwiki''.</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1924 - Final practice games |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/203655483 |publisher=The Age (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=12 May 2024 |page=3 |date=22 April 1924}}</ref>

He married Theresa Alice Rule (1907-1978) in 1937.<ref>''Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria'' Marriages Registration no.11413/1937.</ref>

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His brother, James Norman Brewis (1903-1954), a Maffra police constable,<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205442850 Constable Killed, ''The Age'', (Monday, 29 November 1954), p.&nbsp;3.]</ref> played some practice matches with [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]] in April 1924.<ref>[http://demonwiki.org/James+Brewis James Brewis, at ''Demonwiki''.]</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1924 - Final practice games |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/203655483 |publisher=The Age (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=12 May 2024 |page=3 |date=22 April 1924}}</ref><ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article203651776 Football, ''The Age'', (Thursday, 24 April 1924), p.&nbsp;9.]</ref> James Brewis<ref name=":02">Holmesby & Main (2009),p.&nbsp;91.</ref> was killed in the line of duty in 1954. James’ grandson, and great nephew to Ted, Detective Deon Kelly would later join the [[New South Wales Police Force]] from 2003 to 2024.


==Football==
==Football==
===Maryborough (BFL)===
===Maryborough (BFL)===
Brewis played with [[Maryborough Football Club|Maryborough]] in 1924, including their 1924 [[Ballarat Football League]] premiership victory.<ref>{{cite web |title=1924 - Maryborough defeat South |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/213538098 |publisher=The Ballarat Star (Vic) |access-date=12 May 2024 |page=2 |date=8 September 1924}}</ref>
Having played 2 games for the Carlton Seconds,<ref>Blueseum.</ref> he returned to [[Maryborough Football Club]] in 1924, and played in their 1924 [[Ballarat Football League]] premiership victory.<ref>{{cite web |title=1924 - Maryborough defeat South |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/213538098 |publisher=The Ballarat Star (Vic) |access-date=12 May 2024 |page=2 |date=8 September 1924}}</ref>

===Carlton (VFL)===
He was cleared from Maryborough to Carlton on 29 April 1925.<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article155763145 Other Permits Granted, ''The Age'', (Thursday, 30 April 1925), p.&nbsp;11.]</ref>

===Prahran===
He was cleared from Carlton to Prahran in the VFA on 24 April 1929.<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3998000 Permits Granted, ''The Argus'', (Thursday, 25 April 1929), p.&nbsp;5.]</ref>

===Preston (VFA)===
He was cleared from Prahran to Preston on 29 June 1932.<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4460339 Association, ''The Argus'', (Thursday, 30 June 1932), p.&nbsp;12.]</ref> He retired before the start of the 1935 season.<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12230115 E. Brewis (Preston) Retires, ''The Argus'', (Wednesday, 17 April 1935), p.&nbsp;12.]</ref>


==Death==
He also played with Prahran and Preston in the [[Victorian Football League|Victorian Football Association]] (VFA).<ref>The VFA Project.</ref>
He died at [[Ipswich, Queensland]] on 4 October 1994.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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==References==
==References==
* {{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 |last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim |year=2009 |edition=8th |isbn=978-1-921496-00-4 |publisher=BAS Publishing |location=Seaford, Victoria}}
* {{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 |last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim |year=2009 |edition=8th |isbn=978-1-921496-00-4 |publisher=BAS Publishing |location=Seaford, Victoria}}
* [https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/5de9cd2421ea680ba8dc20e1 "V.P.F.A. Premiers 1934" (photograph), in the collection of the ''Victorian Police Museum'']: Team photograph of the Motor Traffic team that defeated Southern Suburbs, 5.5 (35) to 3.10 (28), on 12 September 1934, in the Grand Final of the Victorian Police Football Association's 1934 competition. Brewis, one of the team's best players on the day ([http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article278927737]), is the player at the far left of the third row.


== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
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* {{AFL Tables|ref=T/Ted_Brewis.html}}
* {{AFL Tables|ref=T/Ted_Brewis.html}}
* {{AustralianFootball|ref=Ted%2BBrewis/4240}}
* [http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=Ted+Brewis Ted Brewis's profile] at ''Blueseum''
* [http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=Ted+Brewis Ted Brewis's profile] at ''Blueseum''
* [https://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Players/Brewis,_Edward.php Edward Brewis, at ;''The VFA Project'']
* [https://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Players/Brewis,_Edward.php Edward Brewis, at ''The VFA Project'']


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Latest revision as of 05:31, 23 October 2024

Ted Brewis
Brewis in 1926
Personal information
Full name Edward Gordon Brewis
Date of birth (1901-10-13)13 October 1901
Place of birth Bedlington, England
Date of death 4 October 1994(1994-10-04) (aged 92)
Place of death Ipswich, Queensland
Original team(s) Maryborough
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1925–1928 Carlton (VFL) 60 (12)
1929–1930 Prahran (VFA) 30 (3)
1932–1934 Preston (VFA) 41 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Edward Gordon Brewis (13 October 1901 – 4 October 1994) was an Australian rules footballer who played with the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL), and with the Prahran Football Club and the Preston Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[1][2]

Family

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The son of Thomas Anthony Brewis (1873–1938), and Mary Martha Brewis (1872–1938), née Short, Edward Gordon Brewis was born at Bedlington, Northumberland, England on 13 October 1901.

He married Theresa Alice Rule (1907-1978) in 1937.[3]

His brother, James Norman Brewis (1903-1954), a Maffra police constable,[4] played some practice matches with Melbourne in April 1924.[5][6][7] James Brewis[8] was killed in the line of duty in 1954. James’ grandson, and great nephew to Ted, Detective Deon Kelly would later join the New South Wales Police Force from 2003 to 2024.

Football

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Maryborough (BFL)

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Having played 2 games for the Carlton Seconds,[9] he returned to Maryborough Football Club in 1924, and played in their 1924 Ballarat Football League premiership victory.[10]

Carlton (VFL)

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He was cleared from Maryborough to Carlton on 29 April 1925.[11]

Prahran

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He was cleared from Carlton to Prahran in the VFA on 24 April 1929.[12]

Preston (VFA)

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He was cleared from Prahran to Preston on 29 June 1932.[13] He retired before the start of the 1935 season.[14]

Death

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He died at Ipswich, Queensland on 4 October 1994.

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby & Main (2009),p. 91.
  2. ^ The VFA Project.
  3. ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Marriages Registration no.11413/1937.
  4. ^ Constable Killed, The Age, (Monday, 29 November 1954), p. 3.
  5. ^ James Brewis, at Demonwiki.
  6. ^ "1924 - Final practice games". The Age (Melbourne, Vic). 22 April 1924. p. 3. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  7. ^ Football, The Age, (Thursday, 24 April 1924), p. 9.
  8. ^ Holmesby & Main (2009),p. 91.
  9. ^ Blueseum.
  10. ^ "1924 - Maryborough defeat South". The Ballarat Star (Vic). 8 September 1924. p. 2. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  11. ^ Other Permits Granted, The Age, (Thursday, 30 April 1925), p. 11.
  12. ^ Permits Granted, The Argus, (Thursday, 25 April 1929), p. 5.
  13. ^ Association, The Argus, (Thursday, 30 June 1932), p. 12.
  14. ^ E. Brewis (Preston) Retires, The Argus, (Wednesday, 17 April 1935), p. 12.

References

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  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  • "V.P.F.A. Premiers 1934" (photograph), in the collection of the Victorian Police Museum: Team photograph of the Motor Traffic team that defeated Southern Suburbs, 5.5 (35) to 3.10 (28), on 12 September 1934, in the Grand Final of the Victorian Police Football Association's 1934 competition. Brewis, one of the team's best players on the day ([1]), is the player at the far left of the third row.
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