| Brian Royal | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Brian Royal | ||
| Nickname(s) | Choco | ||
| Date of birth | (1961-12-12)12 December 1961 (age 63) | ||
| Original team(s) | Bairnsdale (LVFL) | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1983–1993 | Footscray | 199 (299) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1993. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Brian Royal (born 12 December 1961) is a formerAustralian rules footballer who played for theFootscray Football Club (Western Bulldogs) in theAustralian Football League (AFL).
In his first year for the Bulldogs, Royal won theCharles Sutton Medal, the Club's Best and Fairest award and went on to have an extremely distinguished career. Royal represented his state on seven occasions and was an All-Australian representative. His career came to an abrupt end on 199 games and 299 goals due to a rupturedAchilles tendon againstEssendon late in the 1993 season.[1][2]
Royal went on to enjoy a long career in coaching at AFL level, as a highly regarded assistant coach at several clubs, includingMelbourne,St Kilda,[3]Richmond and the Western Bulldogs – the last two withTerry Wallace as senior coach.[4]
Royal is now coaching in theVictorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), for theBeaumaris Football Club.[citation needed]