Clinton Browning

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Clinton Browning
Personal information
Full name Clinton Leon Browning
Date of birth (1962-07-03) 3 July 1962 (age 62)
Original team(s) Mingenew
Draft No. 24, 1989 pre-season draft
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1981–93 East Fremantle 219 (380)
1989 West Coast 004 00(5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1993.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Clinton Browning (born 3 July 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).

Browning was a versatile key position player from Mingenew and started out at East Fremantle as a full-forward. A Lynn Medalist in 1984, he was easily the most prominent forward in the 1985 WAFL Grand Final, with six goals, to help East Fremantle defeat Subiaco. The following year, Browning was recruited to Hawthorn but could not break into the team and returned home.

Despite being aged 27, Browning was signed by West Coast in 1989 and finally got his chance to play VFL football. He had just eight disposals on debut against North Melbourne but kicked two goals the following round against Brisbane at Carrara. After playing in a loss to Fitzroy, Browning didn't return for five weeks, when he kicked two goals at Subiaco Oval against Collingwood.

After being delisted, he continued his WAFL career but mostly in the new role of full-back, a position in which he starred in the 1992 premiership team and won the Simpson Medal. He represented Western Australia at interstate football on three occasions.

References

  • Clinton Browning's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  • Clinton Browning at AustralianFootball.com
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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Simpson Medal winners
WAFL Grand Finals
Interstate Rep. Matches
Interstate Carnivals/Tours
Interstate Club Matches
  • 1946: Richards (Coll) (East Frem v Collingwood)
  • 1947: Jenkins (SF) (South Frem v Essendon)
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Western Australian team1985 Interstate Championships
South Australia 30.18 (198) defeated Western Australia 16.15 (111), at Subiaco Oval, 15 June 1985
Victoria 19.16 (130) defeated Western Australia 9.11 (65), at Subiaco Oval, 16 July 1985
Both games
State Game vs. South Australia
State of Origin vs. Victoria
Coach: Todd
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Western Australian team1987 Interstate Championships
South Australia 18.16 (124) defeated Western Australia 9.9 (63), at WACA, 16 June 1987
Victoria 16.20 (116) defeated Western Australia 13.14 (92), at Subiaco Oval, 22 July 1987
Both games
State game vs. South Australia
State of Origin vs. Victoria
Coach: Todd
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