Bill Brunier
| Bill Brunier | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Davies Trembath Brunier | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 3 July 1956 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Brighton, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Elsternwick / Collegians | ||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1914–15, 1919 | Melbourne | 9 (8) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William Davies Trembath Brunier (28 April 1889 – 3 July 1956[1]) was an Australian rules football player who served in the Australian Imperial Force during World War I.
Football career
[edit]Brunier made his debut for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League in Round 15 of the 1914 VFL season, finishing the season having played three matches.[2] He returned for the 1915 season and played two matches. After a break due to military service he rejoined Melbourne in 1919, playing four matches. He finished his VFL career having played nine matches, scoring eight goals.
Cricket career
[edit]In 1911 Brunier made the first of 19 first grade appearances for St Kilda and Melbourne in Victorian grade cricket.[3]
Military service
[edit]Brunier enlisted with the Army in June 1917 and left for the War in November 1917 on the HMAT Nestor. He returned to Australia in January 1919.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Family Notices". The Argus. Melbourne. 5 July 1956. p. 13. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ "Heritage Numbers – 0 – 500". Melbourne Football Club. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ^ "Register of V.C.A. 1st XI Pennant, District & Premier Cricketers: 188-90 to 2008-09" (PDF). Victorian Premier Cricket. Cricket Victoria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ^ "William Davies Trembath BRUNIER". The AIF Project. Australian Defence Force Academy. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ^ "Brunier William Davies Trembath". Mapping our Anzacs. National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
External links
[edit]
- Bill Brunier's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- DemonWiki profile
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