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Nathan Brown
Photographed in April 2009
Personal information
Full name	Nathan Gary Brown
Nicknames	Browny, Noodles
Born	(1978-02-10)10 February 1978 (age 47) Victoria
Original team	Bendigo Pioneers (TAC Cup)/Golden Square
Draft	10th overall,1996 Western Bulldogs
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Position	Half forward flank
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1997–2003	Western Bulldogs	137 (206)
2004–2009	Richmond	082 (143)
Total		219 (349)[1]
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 22 2009.
Career highlights
Morrish Medal: 1996 2xAll-Australian: 2001, 2002 4xInternational Rules Series: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 Jim Stynes Medal: 2004
Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com

Nathan Gregory Brown (born 10 February 1978) is a radio and television football commentator and a formerAustralian rules footballer forRichmond and theWestern Bulldogs in theAFL. He played a total of 219 senior AFL matches and kicked 349 goals.^[2] His playing career ended after Richmond told him at the end of 2009 that he would no longer be required as a player.

Nathan Brown played tennis growing up, and he is known for defeating former Australian tennis professionalPeter Luczak 6–3 6–4 on grass in a Warrnambool Under-14s tournament. Recruited fromGolden Square and then theBendigo Pioneers in theTAC Cup to theWestern Bulldogs in theAFL, Brown made a name for himself as a dangerous medium-sized forward.

He played with the Bulldogs from 1997 to 2003, and he left the club after a more lucrative contract was offered by Richmond. At the time, the Western Bulldogs had asked many of their high-profile players to take pay cuts to support the team financially.

Having been part of theWestern Bulldogs side that took out the wooden spoon in2003, Brown's first season at Richmond did not see any improvement, as the Tigers went on to finish last in 2004 after losing their final fourteen games of the season.^[3]

In 2005, Brown continued to perform for the Tigers, partly due to his former coach at the Western Bulldogs,Terry Wallace taking over, and put in a string of match-winning performances in the early part of the season, including a sensational last-quarter burst againstCollingwood in Round 8. In this game, Richmond turned a 10-point deficit into a 35-point victory, thanks to Brown's five last-quarter goals. The following week againstBrisbane, Brown added four goals to be one of the match winners along withShane Tuck. By this point, Richmond were firmly entrenched in the top four with a 7–2 win–loss record, and Brown had kicked 32 goals.

However, in Round 10 againstMelbourne, Brown broke his leg attempting a left-foot kick as Melbourne defenderMatthew Whelan dived across him in a legitimate attempt to smother the ball. Brown's right foot became stuck on theTelstra Dome surface and tilted a bit to the right. The injury even sickened media personalityRobert Walls, who was watching the match on television, to the extent that he had to turn off his television.^[4] Richmond lost the game by 57 points, and would only record three more wins thereafter to finish in 12th place on the ladder.

Brown had atitanium rod inserted into histibia, and he underwent extensive therapy and rehabilitation training over the following pre-season. Despite this, Brown would suffer further complications from his broken leg, among other injuries, eventually leading to his retirement at the end of the 2009 season.^[5]

In 2007, with Richmond languishing at the bottom of the ladder, Brown did not play a match at senior level until Round 12, when Richmond defeated Melbourne by 49 points for its first win of the season, with Brown kicking three goals.^[6]

Brown played his 200th game againstMelbourne atTelstra Dome in Round 12, 2008.^[7] Richmond won this match by 22 points.^[8]

In November 2009, Brown announced his retirement from the AFL. He stated that there was interest from other clubs to pick him up, although he believed a persistent groin injury would not stand up to another season of AFL football.^[5]

In 2013, Brown made a one-off guest appearance for theNorth Launceston Football Club in theTSL.^[9]

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In 2010, Brown joinedThe Sunday Footy Show as a regular panellist.^[11]Up until 2014, Brown worked forTriple M as an expert commentator for Saturday night matches alongside Barry Denner,Mark Howard and Ash Chua. He rejoined the station in 2016 as a Friday night commentator and calling one of the Saturday games.

In 2014, Brown joined rival radio station3AW as a ball-by-ball commentator for Saturday night and Sunday twilight matches.^[2]

In October 2014, Brown was appointed sport presenter onWeekend Today, replacingTim Gilbert.

Brown is a brand ambassador forSportsbet,^[12] appearing regularly in the media to cover AFL odds.

In April 2024, Brown made his boxing debut against fellow former AFL footballerKane Cornes in anexhibition boxing match in Adelaide. Brown won by unanimous decision in the four-round fight.

Brown's affiliation with Sportsbet and his delivery of odds and tips in television advertisements for the company has been criticised. Brown’s tips have been shown to be largely unsuccessful by social media account @TrackMyBrown, which noted his tips were down $853 nearing the end of the2024 season, assuming $20 stakes.^[13] Brown also co-hosts Sportsbet’sIn The Back Pocket podcast.

Brown is married to Kristine Fabiyanic and they have three daughters and a son.

• Morrish Medal winner 1996
• All-Australian 2001, 2002
• International Rules Series 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 (Jim Stynes Medal 2004)
• 100 Tiger Treasures "Goal of the Century" Nominee (2008)

Wikimedia Commons has media related toNathan Brown (Australian footballer born 1978).

• Nathan Brown profile on the Official AFL Website of the Richmond Football Club
• Nathan Brown's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Greenberg, Tony (17 October 2012)."Top 20 Tiger trade pick-ups: No. 11". Richmond Football Club. Archived fromthe original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved21 October 2012.

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