Vale #5,#6,#38 Ian Brewer (1936-2010)

joffa corfe · PREMIERS 2010 Joined: 13 Nov 2003

Ian Brewer passed away today after a short battle with Motor Neurone disease.

Ian Brewer (born 15 June 1936) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Magpies from 1956 to 1961. A full forward, he kicked 73 goals in 1958 which earned him the Coleman Medal. This tally included six goals in the Queen's Birthday clash against Melbourne in front of a then record crowd of 99346. Brewer finished the season in a premiership team. His younger brother Ross also played in the VFL.

Ian played full foward in our 1958 premiership. I personally met Ian at the 1958 reunion a couple of years ago, He was just a lovely person and a great bloke. Very sad news.
RIP Champ.

Heater_39 · Joined: 16 Jun 2004

RIP Ian, wishes are with his family and friends.

joffa corfe · PREMIERS 2010 Joined: 13 Nov 2003

I just located a scrapbook i took with me on the night of the 58 reunion..And found Ians autograph..He was just a bonza bloke.

Heater_39 · Joined: 16 Jun 2004

Joffa, I have him signed on my 58 Weg Premiership poster. He was a really nice man.

joffa corfe · PREMIERS 2010 Joined: 13 Nov 2003

Heater_39 · Joined: 16 Jun 2004

Oh ok, I did not attend the function on the night, however I believe it was at the crown palladium and I am guessing 8 years ago?? I was 16 at the time and didn't know who they were but my father recognised a lot of them and I obtained quite a few signatures on my premiership poster. It was an experience I will never forget, grabbing an autograph from a Pies premiership team from yester-year... they were ALL soo friendly on the night. How many still alive today Joff?

watt price tully · Joined: 15 May 2007

Very sad. Thank you Joffa for making it known on Nicks.

joffa corfe · PREMIERS 2010 Joined: 13 Nov 2003

MagpieMad · Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:29 am

RIP Magpie Sad

joffa corfe · PREMIERS 2010 Joined: 13 Nov 2003

I'd like to share this pic with everyone. Ian Brewer in the middle with Des Luckman on the other side.

Heater_39 · Joined: 16 Jun 2004

nice photo joff... i must be talking about a different function to you ... i seem to recall one of the players being nicknamed 'beers' or something like that?? who could that be?

joffa corfe · PREMIERS 2010 Joined: 13 Nov 2003

die4pies · Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 1:05 am

Great bloke with a great sense of humour.

Ian is only the third of the '58 boys to pass on with Gabo and Hooker Harrison.

Some photos of the great man I captured at the '58 reunion with Joffa...
(One of my all time favourite photos is the one above with Ian, Joff and Des with the mighty G as their backdrop)

Ian Brewer
Games: 84 (5 finals), Goals: 164
Debut: Saturday, 30th June, 1956 20 years, 15 days vs Essendon (Rd 11)
Last Played: Saturday, 19th August, 1961 25 years, 65 days vs Carlton (Rd 17)
Span: 6 Seasons (5 years, 51 days)
Premierships: 1 (1958)
Competition Leading Goalkicker: 1958
Club Leading Goalkicker: 1957, 1958

It was around this time in 1958 that Ian kicked his biggest bag against Hawthorn at Victoria Park in the April 19th round two clash. 8 of Collingwood's 11 goals came from Ian Brewer's boot and we won by just 7 points on the day. Ian would go on to be our leading goal kicker in that premiership year.

Lee, Coventry, Daicos and Brewer. Premiership marksmen of the Collingwood Football Club.

Vale Ian Brewer.

die4pies · Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 1:12 am

Ian far right with the Centenary Premiers of '58

London Dave · Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:58 am

Sad News..... RIP