Brett Yorgey

Brett Yorgey
Personal information
Full name	Brett Yorgey
Date of birth	(1960-10-13) 13 October 1960
Original team(s)	Perth
Height/Weight	183 cm / 82 kg
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1987	Collingwood	11 (7)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 1987 season.

Brett Yorgey (born 13 October 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Yorgey played his early football at Perth in the WAFL. His first stint in the VFL, at South Melbourne, didn't result in a senior game but he tried again in 1987 when he joined Collingwood. On debut against Geelong at Waverley Park mid-season, Yorgey had 19 disposals, kicked two goals and two behinds. He appeared in all of the club's remaining games for the year, except their last.^[1]

In 1989, Yorgey was appointed captain-coach of Port Melbourne.^[2] They finished the season in eighth position and after falling to 10th the following year, the former Collingwood player was replaced by Doug Searl.

References

↑ "Brett Yorgey". AFL Tables.
↑ The Age, "Port win a triumph for Condon", 22 May 1989, p. 32

New South Wales squad – 1988 Bicentennial State Of Origin Carnival (Australian rules football)

Semi-Final: South Australia 12.8 (80) defeated New South Wales 8.11 (59), at Football Park, 3 March 1988 3rd Play-Off: New South Wales 10.8 (68) defeated Western Australia 9.12 (66), at Football Park, 5 March 1988

Bartholomaeus Bradmore Brownless Byrne Carroll (vc) Coleman Cordy A. Daniher C. Daniher T. Daniher (c) Hawke Honybun Kruse Longmire Morphett Morwood Murphy O'Donoghue Phyland Powell Roberts Scott Thripp Toohey Winton Wright Yorgey

Coach: Hafey

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