Neil Brunton (born 3 January 1969) is a former

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player with the

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of the

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(AFL). He was plucked from the Sydney AFL competition during the middle of the 1991 season where he was playing with Holroyd-Parramatta Blacktown to make his debut against Geelong in Round 4 at

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. After playing 71 matches for the Swans, Neil was captain-coach of the Campbelltown Football Club leading them to the 1999 Sydney AFL premiership. After a break from coaching, Neil returned to coach Campbelltown at the start of the 2013 season.

Post-AFL

Neil Brunton is currently a primary school teacher at Scots College Brighton-le-sands in Dolls Points NSW. He is also in a coaching position with the Sydney Swans Academy.

References

* *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing. {{DEFAULTSORT:Brunton, Neil Living people 1969 births Sydney Swans players Australian rules footballers from New South Wales New South Wales Australian rules football State of Origin players Staff of Newington College