Victorian Football Association
DOB:
DOD:
Games: 5
Goals: 2
Career: 1889
1889 August 17
Brooks played against Port Melbourne and scored 1 goal at Port Oval.
1889 August 24
Brooks played against Essendon and scored 1 goal on the E.M.C.G.
1889 August 29 Thursday
Brooks was named in a squad of 21 of Carlton Rovers who played Wanderers on the E.M.C.G.
1889 August 31
Brooks played against St.Kilda on the St.Kilda C.G.
This same team, with the exception of Brooks played Richmond on 20 July. William Mears was in the team on that day. A team photograph of that side has been obtained. We believe it is the Richmond game as newspaper reports mention the side was photographed prior to play. However, there is a possibility it could be the team that played St.Kilda. A poor quality picture of a player has been placed on Mears bio page. If anyone disputes that this is not Mears please contact Blueseum.
1889 September 07
Brooks played against South Melbourne on the Lake Oval.
1889 September 14
Brooks played against Melbourne on the Friendly Societies Ground.
Information from demon wiki and Pennings Vol 5
1888 Melbourne player.(7-10 games 3 goals)
Joined Carlton in 1889 and St Kilda in 1890 (16 games 3 goals), then Port Melbourne 1891 and 1892 (30-31 games 3 goals).
May also have played with Fitzroy (1894-95 19 games, goals 1)
There is a photo of the 1895 Fitzroy premiership squad of 27 players, Brooks may be one of them.
DOB:
DOD:
Games: 5
Goals: 2
Career: 1889
1889 August 17
Brooks played against Port Melbourne and scored 1 goal at Port Oval.
1889 August 24
Brooks played against Essendon and scored 1 goal on the E.M.C.G.
1889 August 29 Thursday
Brooks was named in a squad of 21 of Carlton Rovers who played Wanderers on the E.M.C.G.
1889 August 31
Brooks played against St.Kilda on the St.Kilda C.G.
This same team, with the exception of Brooks played Richmond on 20 July. William Mears was in the team on that day. A team photograph of that side has been obtained. We believe it is the Richmond game as newspaper reports mention the side was photographed prior to play. However, there is a possibility it could be the team that played St.Kilda. A poor quality picture of a player has been placed on Mears bio page. If anyone disputes that this is not Mears please contact Blueseum.
1889 September 07
Brooks played against South Melbourne on the Lake Oval.
1889 September 14
Brooks played against Melbourne on the Friendly Societies Ground.
Information from demon wiki and Pennings Vol 5
1888 Melbourne player.(7-10 games 3 goals)
Joined Carlton in 1889 and St Kilda in 1890 (16 games 3 goals), then Port Melbourne 1891 and 1892 (30-31 games 3 goals).
May also have played with Fitzroy (1894-95 19 games, goals 1)
There is a photo of the 1895 Fitzroy premiership squad of 27 players, Brooks may be one of them.