Mitchell "Mitch" Brown (born 17 December 1988) is a former professional

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er who played for the

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in the

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(AFL). Originally from

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, he played under-18 football for the

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in the

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before being recruited by West Coast with the 16th pick overall in the 2006 National Draft. He made his debut for West Coast in round one of the 2007 season, and played a total of 94 games for the club, alternating between defence and the forward line. Brown's career has been interrupted by injuries, causing him to miss the entire 2008 season and 2015 season, as well as significant parts of the

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and 2011 seasons.

Career

Brown was born on 17 December 1988 in

. He attended St Patrick's College in

,Fate leads AFL twins Mitch and Nathan Brown down two paths
– perthnow.com.au. Published 5 September 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2011. and played junior football for the Ballarat Football and Netball Club, and under-18s for the

in the

, as a key forward. Brown was selected by the

with pick 16 in the 2006 National Draft. Brown made his debut for the West Coast Eagles in Round 1 of the 2007 season against the

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, in a rematch of the

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. He played five games in his debut season, playing in both in the forward and back lines. He missed the entire 2008 season because of a

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, before rebounding to play 19 games in

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, including winning a Rising Star Award nomination in Round 19 against the

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. Brown played 13 games in the 2010 season, being dropped three times. He played in the forward line for much of the first half of the season, but was in and out of form. He found a role as the Eagles'

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towards the end of the season, becoming one of their better players in defence, before his season was ended by a groin injury. At the conclusion of the 2016 season, Brown announced he had signed with St Kevin's Old Boys Football Club in the VAFA after he was delisted by West Coast after failing to facilitate a trade to a Victorian club during the trade period.

Personal life

Brown's

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, Nathan Brown, plays football for in the AFL, and was a part of 's 2010 premiership win. His wife, Shae Brown (née Bolton), is a professional

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player."Eagles delist defender Mitch Brown in AFL"
SBS News, 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.

Statistics

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Mitchell 1988 births East Fremantle Football Club players Living people Greater Western Victoria Rebels players Australian rules footballers from Ballarat Australian twins Twin sportspeople West Coast Eagles players People educated at St Patrick's College, Ballarat East Perth Football Club players