Neil Brindley

Neil Brindley
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Full name	Neil Brindley
Date of birth	27 July 1967 (1967-07-27) (age 44)
Original team	Greensborough[1]
Height/Weight	180 cm / 81 kg
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1987	Collingwood	1 (0)
1 Playing statistics to end of 1987 season .

Neil Brindley (born 27 July 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Brindley played his first senior game in the opening round of the 1987 VFL season, in a 91 point loss to the Sydney Swans at Victoria Park.^[2] He was one of seven Collingwood players making their league debut that day, four of them future premiership players in Gavin Brown, Michael Christian, Gavin Crosisca and Craig Starcevich. Brindley however would never play again in the VFL.^[2]

He instead became one of the best Diamond Valley Football League midfielders of his time, winning three Best and Fairest awards for Greensborough in the early 1990s.^[3] In 1991 he was involved in the first ever three way tie for the Frank Smith Medal. He shared the award with teammate Peter Mastin and Montmorency's Peter Woodward.

Greensbrough would name his as a centreman in their official Team of the Century.

References

1. ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785. 
2. ^ ^{a b} AFL Tables: Neil Brindley
3. ^ "Honour Board". Greensborough Football Club. http://www.greensboroughfc.com/HonourBoard.aspx. 

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Name	Brindley, Neil
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Date of birth	27 July 1967
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