Frank Brew

Brew trained with Carlton in 1945, and showed some promising form in the early practice matches,{{cite web |title=1945 - Carlton |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/245340304 |publisher=The Herald |access-date=12 March 2021 |pages=11 |date=14 April 1945}} before playing in the reserves in 1945 and 1946.{{cite web |title=1945 - League retains VFA players |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206857306 |publisher=The Age |access-date=8 March 2021 |pages=6 |date=14 March 1945}}{{cite web |title=1945 - New Stars in the VFL |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1095918 |publisher=The Argus |access-date=8 March 2021 |pages=15 |date=28 March 1945}} He was cleared to South Melbourne in 1947 and spent seven years at the Lakeside Oval and played mainly on the wing.

In 1950, Brew finished fourth in the club best and fairest award.{{cite web |title=1950 - Williams wins South's Award |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205373812 |publisher=The Age |access-date=12 March 2021 |pages=16 |date=8 September 1950}}

In 1951, Brew represented the VFL against the Riverina FL at Narrandera,{{cite web |title=1951 - VICTORIAN FOOTBALLERS COMING BY SPECIAL A.N.A. PLANES |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/101624633 |publisher=Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser (NSW) |access-date=12 March 2021 |pages=5 |date=24 May 1951}} featuring in the best players.{{cite web |title=1951 - Victoria has 92 Point Win Over Riverina |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/145558717 |publisher=Daily Advertiser |access-date=12 March 2021 |pages=6 |date=28 May 1951}}

Brew was appointed coach of the Deniliquin Football Club in 1952, but was not cleared by South Melbourne.{{cite web |title=1952 - Deniliquin appoint a coach. |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/134734789 |via=Trove Newspapers |work=Jerilderie Herald & Urana Advertiser |access-date=6 June 2020 |date=17 January 1952}}{{cite web |title=1952 - Refused clearance to Deniliquin |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164503783 |via=Trove Newspapers |work=Record |access-date=6 June 2020 |date=1 February 1952|page=5}} In February 1953, Brew received a five years of service certificate from the South Melbourne FC.{{cite web |title=1953 - |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164498024 |publisher=Record |access-date=12 March 2021 |pages=5 |date=14 February 1953}}

In March 1953, South refused to grant Brew a clearance to captain-coach Port Fairy.{{cite web |title=1953 - Port Fairy Club & Frank Brew |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164497637 |publisher=Record |access-date=8 March 2021 |pages=3 |date=7 March 1953}}

Brew was cleared to Brunswick in June 1953.{{cite web |title=1953 - South clear Brew to Brunswick |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23250722 |publisher=The Argus |access-date=8 March 2021 |pages=12 |date=17 June 1953}}

In 1954, Brew led the Finley Football Club{{cite web |title=1954 - South Men in Murray Sides |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206095041 |publisher=The Age |access-date=8 March 2021 |pages=18 |date=18 February 1954}} to the Murray Football League premiership at Narrandera.{{cite web |title=1954 - Finley Win Their Second Murray League Premiership |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/189891410 |publisher=Cobram Courier (Vic) |access-date=8 March 2021 |pages=4 |date=23 September 1954}}{{cite web |title=1954 - Frank Brew's success at Finley |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164509622 |publisher=Record |access-date=8 March 2021 |pages=3 |date=25 September 1954}}

Brew was captain of the Murray Football League team in 1955 during the VCFL Championships.{{cite web |title=1955 - Ovens Favoured! |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/71887361# |publisher=The Argus |access-date=11 July 2021 |pages=14 |date=10 June 1955}}

Brew played 168 first eleven games of Melbourne District Cricket for the Northcote Cricket Club between 1947 and 1970 including the famous 1965–66 Victorian District Cricket grand final.{{cite web |author1=Tom Ryan |title=The greatest game of cricket you never saw |url=https://thenewdaily.com.au/sport/cricket/2016/02/26/greatest-game-cricket-never-saw/ |website=The New Daily |access-date=8 March 2021 |date=27 February 2016}}

In 1951, Brew made 110 against North Melbourne in 138 minutes, including 2 sixes and 7 fours.{{cite web |title=1951 - Brew shows star batsmen how |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23087380 |publisher=The Argus |access-date=8 March 2021 |pages=10 |date=22 October 1951}}{{cite web |title=1951 - Grand display by Brew & Murray |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164501986 |publisher=Record |access-date=8 March 2021 |pages=7 |date=27 October 1951}} In 1953, Brew made 144 for Northcote in 120 minutes, which included 4 sixes and 13 fours against Carlton.{{cite web |title=1953 - Brew in dashing century |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/249191026 |publisher=The Herald |access-date=8 March 2021 |pages=19 |date=17 January 1953}} Brew also had a good day with the ball in March 1953 against South Melbourne taking 6/40 off 11 overs with his slow left arm leg spinners.{{cite web |title=1953 - South winger Frank Brew has a day out |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164497622# |publisher=Record |access-date=8 March 2021 |pages=5 |date=7 March 1953}}

Brew won Northcote's bowling average in 1951/52.{{cite web |title=1952 - Carlton selects promising young batsman |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23198537 |publisher=The Argus |access-date=12 March 2021 |pages=12 |date=16 October 1952}}

While playing in the 1956 Melbourne Country Week Cricket Carnival for Murray Valley Cricket Association, Frank Brew made 62 and 75 not out, then took 7/18 and 5/68 against the Rutherglen Cricket Association.{{cite web |author1=Percy Taylor |title=Bendigo has a Test Star in making |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/72536014 |publisher=The Argus |access-date=12 March 2021 |pages=31 |date=15 February 1956}}

Brew was also the curator of the Princes Park Oval, Carlton from 1970 to 1995.

Brew died from COVID-19 on 13 August 2020, at the age of 92, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.{{cite web |title=2020 - Vale Frank Brew |url=https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/795020/vale-frank-brew |website=Sydney Swans Football Club |access-date=8 March 2021 |date=14 August 2020}}

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• {{AFL Tables|ref=F/Frank_Brew.html}}
• {{AustralianFootball|ref=frank%2Bbrew/7649}}
• [http://carlton.vic.cricket.com.au/pageitem.aspx?id2=1&print=1&entityid=203&id=178147&eid=203/ Obituary tribute to Frank Brew] At Blueseum
• [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244167958/ 1950 - Frank Brew at training]
• [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/246272327/ 1951 - Frank Brew playing the piano]
• [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206402190/ 1951 - Frank Brew at training]
• [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164501503/ 1952 - A bare chested Frank Brew photo]
• [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206206743/ 1952 - Frank Brew at training]
• [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206218108/ 1952 - Frank Brew, football action photo]
• [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205410737/ 1952 - South Melbourne FC Cartoon]
• [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/24163700/ 1954 Murray Football League Premiers: Finley FC team photo]

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