Brian Tomlinson

{{Short description|Australian rules footballer (1940–2022)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}

{{Use Australian English|date=July 2016}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Brian Tomlinson

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| fullname = Brian Tomlinson

| birth_date = {{birth date|1940|08|22|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|06|30|1940|08|22|df=y}}

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| originalteam = Warrandyte

| height = 180 cm

| weight = 81 kg

| position =

| statsend = 1962

| years1 = 1961–62

| club1 = {{AFL SM}}

| games_goals1 = 15 (0)

| careerhighlights =

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Brian Tomlinson (22 August 1940 – 30 June 2022) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 |last=Holmesby|first=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim |year=2014 |edition=10th |isbn=978-1-921496-32-5 |publisher=BAS Publishing |location=Seaford, Victoria |page=888}}{{Cite web |title=Vale Brian Tomlinson |url=https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/1171292/vale-brian-tomlinson |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=sydneyswans.com.au |language=en}} He played for Warrandyte Football Club in the Eastern Football League before and after his stint at South Melbourne.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-02 |title=Club Legend Brian Tomlinson |url=https://www.warrandytefc.com/club-legend-brian-tomlinson/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=Warrandyte Football Club |language=en-AU}}