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| Having improved his fitness, Browne headed into 2014 aiming to hold down a senior position. However, in the opening round of the NAB Challenge, the midfielder got his knee caught in a tackle and he tore his anterior cruciate ligament. He underwent a knee reconstruction and missed the whole year, but the club gave him a one-year contract extension through to the end of 2015 and he will be keen to cement his place in Essendon’s first-choice team. | |||
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Australian rules footballer
| Alex Browne | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alex Browne | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-08-09) 9 August 1992 (age 32) | ||
| Original team(s) | Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 48, 2010 National Draft | ||
| Height / weight | 187 cm / 85 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Alex Browne (born 9 August 1992) is a professional Australian rules footballer, currently playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League.
Early life
Browne originally played for the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup, before he was drafted by Essendon in the 2010 AFL Draft, at pick 48. He made his debut against Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Round 11 2011, as the substitute player.
His father, Murray Browne, played for Collingwood and Fitzroy in the 1980s and his mother was a cheerleader for Carlton.
AFL career
Having improved his fitness, Browne headed into 2014 aiming to hold down a senior position. However, in the opening round of the NAB Challenge, the midfielder got his knee caught in a tackle and he tore his anterior cruciate ligament. He underwent a knee reconstruction and missed the whole year, but the club gave him a one-year contract extension through to the end of 2015 and he will be keen to cement his place in Essendon’s first-choice team.
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2012 season
| G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
| B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2011 | Essendon | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 2012 | Essendon | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 37 | 82 | 19 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 13.7 | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| Career | 8 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 41 | 90 | 20 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 11.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | ||
References
External links
- Alex Browne's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
- Alex Browne's playing statistics from AFL Tables
| Essendon Football Club – current squad | |
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* denotes rookie-listed players |
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