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Brodie Ainslie
Brodie Ainslie (10 August 1891 – 17 December 1944) was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Brodie Ainslie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Brodie Ainslie | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Armadale, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 17 December 1944 (aged 53) | ||
| Place of death | Glen Iris, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Armadale | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1911 | St Kilda | 1 (0) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ainslie played one match for St Kilda in 1911 and scored no goals.[1]
He served in both the Australian Imperial Force (7th Battalion) during World War I[2] and the Second Australian Imperial Force during World War II.[3]
He died suddenly in 1944, six months after being discharged.[4]
References edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2011). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (9th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-921496-12-7.
- ^ "Brodie AINSLIE". www.aif.adfa.edu.au. The AIF Project, UNSW Canberra.
- ^ Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Age. No. 27, 975. Melbourne, Victoria. 18 December 1944. p. 7.
External links edit
- Brodie Ainslie's playing statistics from AFL Tables