Kevin Bryant
{{Short description|Australian rules footballer (born 1955)}}
{{for|the South Carolina politician|Kevin L. Bryant}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Kevin Bryant
| image =
| fullname = Kevin Ronald Bryant{{cite web |url=http://www.wafl.com.au/players/view/5154 |title=WAFL:BRYANT, Kevin |publisher=West Australian Football League}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|1|8|df=yes}}
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| height = 189 cm
| weight = 87 kg
| position =
| statsend = 1986
| years1 = 1973–78, 1985-86
| years2 = 1979–1984
| club1 = East Perth
| games_goals1 = 95 (72)
| club2 = North Melbourne
| games_goals2 = 58 (38)
| careerhighlights =
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Kevin Ronald Bryant (born 8 January 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with {{WAFL|EP}} in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL) and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He also represented Western Australia in State of Origin football.
Career
Bryant was the centre half-back in East Perth's 1978 WANFL premiership team and won their Best and Fairest award the same year.{{cite book|last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim|title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=978-1-920910-78-5}}
He came to North Melbourne in 1979 and late in the season kicked three goals in their Qualifying Final win over Collingwood at the MCG.{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/K/Kevin_Bryant.html| title=Kevin Bryant| publisher=AFL Tables}} A utility, Bryant then returned to Perth to represent Western Australia at the Perth State of Origin Carnival.
Bryant later served as {{AFL WC}}'s player match-up coordinator.
Personal life
Bryant is the father-in-law of former West Coast Eagles player Andrew Embley.Townsend, John. [http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/eagles/5852139/eagles-up-in-the-air-over-new-chicks/ Eagles up in the air over new chicks] – The West Australian. Published 24 August 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
References
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External links
- {{AFL Tables}}
- {{AustralianFootball}}
- {{WAFL FootyFacts}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bryant, Kevin}}
Category:North Melbourne Football Club players
Category:East Perth Football Club players
Category:Western Australian State of Origin players
Category:Australian rules footballers from Perth, Western Australia