David Brown (born 16 August 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL). Brown, recruited from

Pennant Hills Pennant Hills is a suburb in the Northern Sydney region, or Upper North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Pennant Hills is located 18 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Hornsb ...

, was tried at

full-forward Full-forward is a position in Australian rules football and Gaelic football with a key focus on kicking goals. The Coleman Medal is awarded to the player, often a full-forward, who has kicked the most goals in an Australian Football League seaso ...

by Sydney in 1988, to fill the vacancy left by Warwick Capper's move to the

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. He had a promising start to his league career, before being struck by injury.''Sydney Morning Herald''
"Brown seen as Swans' big hope"
22 December 1988, p. 34 On debut he kicked four goals, in Sydney's three point win over Geelong at

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, a result which was only secured when Robert Scott hit the post from a set shot after the final siren. He kicked 10 more goals in his next three games, then during the first quarter of his fifth league appearance, against

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at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Brown snapped the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.''Sydney Morning Herald''
"Swans lose spearhead for the year"
8 June 1988, p. 70 Returning in 1989, after a knee reconstruction, Brown made five appearances, without making an impact, then just two in 1990.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, David 1967 births Australian rules footballers from New South Wales Sydney Swans players Pennant Hills Australian Football Club players Living people