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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 [[Northern Bullants|Preston Football Club]] in the [[Victorian Football League|Victorian Football Association (VFA)]].<ref name=":0">Holmesby & Main (2009),p. 91.</ref><ref>The VFA Project.</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. 91.</ref><ref>The VFA Project.</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
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Ted Brewis was the older brother of Victorian Police Officer, James Norman Brewis<ref name=":0" />. James 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. |
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==Family== |
==Family== |
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Revision as of 05:27, 23 October 2024
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Gordon Brewis | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Bedlington, England | ||
| Date of death | 4 October 1994 (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) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| 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
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. His brother, James Norman Brewis (1903-1954), a Maffra police constable,[3] played some practice matches with Melbourne in April 1924.[4][5][6]
He married Theresa Alice Rule (1907-1978) in 1937.[7]
Football
Maryborough (BFL)
Having played 2 games for the Carlton Seconds,[8] he returned to Maryborough Football Club in 1924, and played in their 1924 Ballarat Football League premiership victory.[9]
Carlton (VFL)
He was cleared from Maryborough to Carlton on 29 April 1925.[10]
Prahran
He was cleared from Carlton to Prahran in the VFA on 24 April 1929.[11]
Preston (VFA)
He was cleared from Prahran to Preston on 29 June 1932.[12] He retired before the start of the 1935 season.[13]
Death
He died at Ipswich, Queensland on 4 October 1994.
Notes
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2009),p. 91.
- ^ The VFA Project.
- ^ Constable Killed, The Age, (Monday, 29 November 1954), p. 3.
- ^ James Brewis, at Demonwiki.
- ^ "1924 - Final practice games". The Age (Melbourne, Vic). 22 April 1924. p. 3. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Football, The Age, (Thursday, 24 April 1924), p. 9.
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Marriages Registration no.11413/1937.
- ^ Blueseum.
- ^ "1924 - Maryborough defeat South". The Ballarat Star (Vic). 8 September 1924. p. 2. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Other Permits Granted, The Age, (Thursday, 30 April 1925), p. 11.
- ^ Permits Granted, The Argus, (Thursday, 25 April 1929), p. 5.
- ^ Association, The Argus, (Thursday, 30 June 1932), p. 12.
- ^ E. Brewis (Preston) Retires, The Argus, (Wednesday, 17 April 1935), p. 12.
References
- 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.
External links
- Ted Brewis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ted Brewis at AustralianFootball.com
- Ted Brewis's profile at Blueseum
- Edward Brewis, at The VFA Project