Brian Roet (born 2 November 1939) is a former

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played with

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in the

Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...

(VFL) during the 1960s.

Family

The son of Louis Roet (1906-1970), and Rena Constance Roet (1909-1995), née Wilson, Brian Charles Roet was born in

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on 2 November 1939. His older brother, Michael Jacques Roet (1938-), a solicitor, played with the Melbourne Third XVIII in 1955, and was the captain of University Blacks in B Grade of the VAFA in 1958. He married Prudence Mary Lane in 1965.

Football

Anticipating that he may wish to return to the University team at some future time, he played in the VFL as an amateur. He was recruited from

University Blacks Melbourne University Football Club, often known simply as University, is an Australian rules football club based at the University of Melbourne. The club fields two teams, known as the "Blacks" and "Blues", who both compete in the Victorian Ama ...

in the

Victorian Amateur Football Association The Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) is the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria. It consists of seven senior men's and women's divisions ranging from Premier to Division 4. In addition there ...

, and was centre-half back in Melbourne's 1964 premiership side. He played a total of 88 games for the club. He left Melbourne in 1965, and played two seasons with University Blacks, before returning to Melbourne in 1968 for one final season.

Medicine

Educated at

Melbourne Grammar School (Pray and Work) , established = 1849 (on present site since 1858 - the celebrated date of foundation) , type = Independent, co-educational primary, single-sex boys secondary, day and boarding , denominatio ...

, and at

Melbourne University The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. Its main campus is located in Parkville, an inner suburb nor ...

, Brian Roet, M.B., B.D., D.A., who has worked as an anaesthetist and general practitioner, is now based in London. He practices as a psychotherapist, and specializes in

hypnotherapy Hypnotherapy is a type of mind–body intervention in which hypnosis is used to create a state of focused attention and increased suggestibility in the treatment of a medical or psychological disorder or concern. Popularized by 17th and 18th cen ...

, and is a member of the British Society of Medical and Dental Hypnosis.

Works

* ''Hypnosis: a gateway to better health'' (1986) * ''All in the mind?: think yourself better'' (1987, 1994, 1996) * ''A safer place to cry'' (1989) * ''Personal therapy: how to change your life for the better'' (1996) * ''The confidence to be yourself: how to boost your self-esteem'' (1998) * ''Understanding hypnosis: a practical guide to the health-giving benefits of hypnotherapy and self-hypnosis'' (2000) * ''Positive health: a practical guide to improving your wellbeing'' (2001) * ''Feelings: exploring your inner emotions'' (2003)

Footnotes

External links

*
Brian Roet
at ''Demonwiki''.
Brian Roet's personal web-site.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roet, Brian 1939 births People educated at Melbourne Grammar School Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Melbourne Football Club players University Blacks Football Club players Melbourne Medical School alumni Australian hypnotists Living people Melbourne Football Club Premiership players One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players