Alex Browne (born 9 August 1992) is a former professional

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er who played for the

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in the

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(AFL). Browne played for the

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in the

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. He was drafted by Essendon with pick 48 in the 2010 national draft and made his debut against at the

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in round 11 of the

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. He was delisted in October 2015. His father,

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, played for and in the 1980s and his mother was a

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for . Browne, along with 33 other Essendon players, was found guilty of using a banned performance-enhancing substance,

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, as part of Essendon's sports supplements program during the 2012 season. He and his teammates were initially found not guilty in March 2015 by the AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal, but a guilty verdict was returned in January 2016 after an appeal by the

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. He was suspended for two years which, with backdating, ended in November 2016; as a result, he served approximately fourteen months of his suspension. Browne had signed for the

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in the

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for the 2016 season before his suspension ended his 2016 season. He will join the club in 2017.

Statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Browne, Alex Essendon Football Club players 1992 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Oakleigh Chargers players Australian sportspeople in doping cases Bendigo Football Club players