Campbell Brown (footballer)

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playername = Campbell Brown
fullname = Campbell Brown
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birthdate = birth date and age|df=yes|1983|8|28
birthplace = Perth, Australia
originalteam = Oakleigh Chargers/Scotch College
draftpick = 32^nd overall, 2001
AFL Haw
heightweight = 177cm / 84kg
position = Defender
dead = alive
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currentclub = AFL Haw
guernsey = 30
years = 2002-
clubs = AFL Haw
games(goals) = 117 (46)
sooyears = 2008
sooteams = flagicon|Victoria Victoria
soogames(goals) = 1 (1)
nationalyears =
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nationalgames(goals) =
coach = notcoach
coachyears =
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statsend = HOF Game, 2008
careerhighlights =

* AFL Rising Star nominee 2002
* International Rules 2006
* All Australian 2007
*Best aggressive act player 2002
*Most courageous 2003
*Most courageous 2005

Campbell Brown (born 28 August 1983) is an Australian rules footballer currently plays for Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Brown wears the No. 30 guernsey and is noted for his overall aggression and toughness. [ [http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/fortunate-judd-owes-brown-an-apology/2007/06/02/1180205577648.html Fortunate Brown owes Judd an apology] ] . He debuted for the Hawks in 2002, and received a nomination for the Rising Star award. [ [http://www.afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=3499 Brown rises to star staus] ]

Campbell was involved in a 2005 racial attack on a shop attendant in Hawthorn. He appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court in February 2006 charged with criminal damage, wilful damage, using insulting words and using indecent language. [cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/hawk-in-court-on-damage-charges/2006/02/03/1138958910128.html|title= The Age|accessdate=2007-03-08|author=Steve Butcher]

While no conviction was recorded, Brown was found guilty and was fined $2000 and ordered to attend an anger management and alcohol awareness course. He was also ordered to donate $1500 to an Aboriginal college and write a letter of apology to the shop owner whom he racially abused and a police officer. [cite web|url=http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/articles/2006/08/03/1154198269256.html|title= The Age|accessdate=2007-03-08|author=Tim Watson]

In 2007, Brown was fined $15,000 for lying to the AFL tribunal. [ [http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,22250213-23211,00.html Fib costs Brown $15,000 fine - AFL - Fox Sports ] ]

Brown was in the squad for the Australian international rules football team which competed in the International Rules Series in 2006.

He is the son of the WAFL hall of famer Australian rules football player Malcolm 'Mal' Brown [ [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21933985-2862,00.html Born and Bred for the G] ] , and attended Scotch College, Melbourne and Deakin University where he studied Sports Management [ [http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/campbell-brown-little-big-man/2007/09/08/1188783507268.html "Little Big Man"] ]

References

External links

*Hawplayer|ref=13689
*AflRleague|ref=C/Campbell_Brown.html

ee also

*List of Australian rules football incidents