Brett Gloury (born 3 December 1968) is a former

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er who played with Collingwood in the

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(VFL). Originally from Balmoral, Gloury was an All-Australian at the 1985

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Under-17s Championships in Perth. He had a tough initiation to league football the following year, when as a 17-year-old on debut, he played as a full-back on Essendon's Paul Salmon.''

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'', "Frawley urges Zac to back himself", 9 May 2006, Michael Stevens The Essendon player, who was 12 cm taller than his opponent, kicked four goals in the first quarter, prompting the coach to take Gloury off him. He kept his spot in the team for Collingwood's next game, against the

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, which he played as a forward and kicked three behinds.AFL Tables: Brett Gloury
/ref> In 1987 he made two appearances mid-year, against

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and

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, his last two league games. Gloury later played for Newbridge in the Loddon Valley Football League and with Kangaroo Flat in the Bendigo Football League. He was a member of Kangaroo Flat's 1996 premiership team.'' Bendigo Advertiser''
"Reunion of Kangaroos' stars of '96 sparks memories of... Club's greatest victory"
18 August 2006, Luke West

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-- {{DEFAULTSORT:Gloury, Brett 1968 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Collingwood Football Club players Kangaroo Flat Football Club players North Hobart Football Club players Living people