Vin Brown

Who was Vin Brown?

Edward Vincent "Vin" Brown was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League during the 1940s.

Brown possessed exceptional pace, he was a Stawell Gift finalist, and was used on the wing when he started out at Carlton in 1941. In his second season he began playing as a key defender to fill the gap left by players who were serving in the war and was a full-back in Carlton's 1945 premiership side. He was half back flanker in their premiership two years later, playing most of the Grand Final on Dick Reynolds. A twisted ankle sustained in the 1948 season prompted Brown to announce his retirement.

His father Ted Brown was also a dual premiership player at Carlton, only Sergio and Stephen Silvagni have repeated this feat for the club. He also had a younger brother John who played for Carlton.