Mitch Brown (Australian footballer born 1990)

Mitch Brown
Personal information
Full name	Mitchell Brown
Date of birth	28 August 1990
Original team(s)	Cheltenham Mentone Grammar (AGSV) Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup)
Draft	15th overall, 2008, Geelong 54th overall, 2015, Essendon
Height/Weight	196 cm / 93 kg
Position(s)	Forward / Defender
Club information
Current club	Essendon
Number	28
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2011–2014 2016–	Geelong Essendon Total	15 (9) 02 (2) 17 (11)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 2, 2016 season.

Mitchell "Mitch" Brown (born 28 August 1990) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously played for Geelong between 2011 and 2014.

Brown was selected by Geelong with their first round selection (15th overall) in the 2008 AFL Draft, after originally not being considered by most as a top-20 selection.^[1] He had previously been playing with the Cheltenham Panthers and the Sandringham Dragons in the TAC Cup. He was originally not selected by the Dragons until he had a growth spurt and performed well for his school, Mentone Grammar School.^[2] He has also represented Victoria at cricket at junior levels.^[2]

Brown broke his leg in a VFL practice match and missed the 2009 season.^[3] Injuries wrecked his time at Geelong and eventually Brown was delisted at the conclusion of the 2014 AFL season.^[4]

In February 2015, Brown was given a short-term contract by Essendon to play in the 2015 NAB Challenge as a "top-up" player, due to 19 Essendon players withdrawing from the NAB Challenge because of the Essendon Football Club supplements controversy.^[5] Brown played and impressed in all 3 games for Essendon in the NAB Challenge, playing as a key defender.

At the conclusion of the NAB Challenge, Brown returned to Sandringham in the VFL, where he further impressed as a "swingman", playing at both ends. Brown kicked 23 goals in his 21 games for Sandringham, and was named as the Centre half-forward in the VFL team of the year.

Brown was so impressive during his NAB Challenge stint and his VFL season, that he was drafted with pick 54 to Essendon for the 2016 AFL season onwards.

Statistics

^[6][7]

Season	Team	#	Games	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
			Totals								Averages (per game)
2009	Geelong	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	Geelong	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	Geelong	1	2	3	2	14	3	17	6	2	1.5	1.0	7.0	1.5	8.5	3.0	1.0
2012	Geelong	1	3	2	2	16	7	23	11	4	0.7	0.7	5.3	2.3	7.7	3.7	1.3
2013	Geelong	1	5	—	2	37	21	58	22	4	—	0.4	7.4	4.2	11.6	4.4	0.8
2014	Geelong	1	5	4	3	37	19	56	17	11	0.8	0.6	7.4	3.8	11.2	3.4	2.2
Career totals			15	9	9	104	50	154	56	21	0.6	0.6	7.0	3.3	10.3	3.7	1.4

Legend
G	Goals	B	Behinds	K	Kicks	H	Handballs	D	Disposals	M	Marks	T	Tackles

References

1. Broad, Ben; Brown a late bloomer to draft bolter; 29 November 2008
2. Quayle, Emma (30 November 2008). "Persistence pays for new Cat". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
3. Auciello, Michael (4 April 2009). "Mitch Brown injured in VFL". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
4. "Taylor Hunt among three more Cats delisted". Retrieved 21 October 2014.
5. Twomey, Callum. "Bombers confirm five top-up players for NAB Challenge". afl.com.au. AFL. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
6. "Mitch Brown statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
7. "Mitchell Brown of the Geelong Cats Career AFL Stats". footywire.com. Retrieved 19 September 2012.

External links

• Mitch Brown's statistics from AFL Tables