Conrad ten Brink

Conrad Caesar ten Brink (31 January 1875 – 3 March 1938) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Conrad ten Brink
Personal information
Full name Conrad Caesar ten Brink
Date of birth (1875-01-31)31 January 1875
Place of birth Smythesdale, Victoria
Date of death 3 March 1938(1938-03-03) (aged 63)
Place of death Benalla, Victoria
Original team(s) Albury
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Position(s) Follower
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1898 Essendon 12 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life

Ten Brink was born in the Courthouse Hotel in Smythesdale, Victoria on 31 January 1875.[2] His father, Conrad ten Brink Sr, was a German immigrant from Schleswig-Holstein, who came to Australia as a child in 1854.[3]

The family moved to Albury, New South Wales when Ten Brink was young and his father twice served as the town's mayor, in 1898 and 1906.[4]

The Ten Brink family operated the Globe Hotel, Albury.

Football career

A follower, Ten Brink developed a high reputation during his time with the Albury Football Club and joined Essendon in 1898.[5][6] He played 12 games and kicked 10 goals for Essendon, all in the 1898 VFL season.[7] His final appearance came in the 1898 VFL Grand Final, which he started as a forward, but was unable to register a goal in a 15-point loss.[8][9]

He returned to play with Albury FC in the Ovens and Murray Football League in 1899 and was still playing with Albury in 1903.[10]

Later years

At the time of his death in 1938, Ten Brink was based in Brisbane.[11][12]

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. "Family Notices". The Ballarat Star. 1 February 1875. p. 2.
  3. "Personal and Social". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express. NSW. 7 March 1913. p. 30. Retrieved 22 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Alderman Ten Brink Dead". The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times. Albury, NSW. 3 March 1913. p. 2. Retrieved 22 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Football Notes". Wagga Wagga Express. NSW. 23 August 1898. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Rovers T. Lake Albert". Wagga Wagga Express. NSW. 31 May 1898. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. "Past Player Profiles – T". essendonfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  8. Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  9. "Football Championship. The Final Match". The Argus. Melbourne. 26 September 1898. p. 7. Retrieved 22 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. "1899 - Albury FC team". The Corowa Free Press. 25 August 1899. p. 3 – via Trove Newspapers.
  11. "Obituary". The Horsham Times. Victoria. 22 March 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. "1938 - Conrad Ten Brink - Obituary". Benalla Ensign. 11 March 1938. p. 3 – via Trove Newspapers.
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