Mark Browning
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Mark Browning is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans
from 1975 to 1987. He won the club's best and fairest award in 1983 and captained the Swans for the following two seasons.
He captained the Swans side in 1984 and 1985.
In 1988 he signed on as Captain-Coach of the Hobart Football Club
in the Tasmanian Football League
where he experienced considerable success with the Tigers, who had been in the doldrums for some years.
Skippering them to a losing Grand Final in 1989 after his side led the eventual Premier (North Hobart
) by 40-points during the second quarter of the decider.
However, the heartbreak was to be erased somewhat in 1990, when his Hobart side was to go on and defeat North Launceston
by 58-points after a devastating final quarter onslaught, giving Browning his only taste of permiership success in football.
After an Elimination Final loss at the hands of the Burnie Hawks in 1991, Browning led the club as non-playing coach for the 1992 season where, after a strong start to the season, his injury ravaged Tiger outfit fought their way into another Grand Final against North Hobart, but a similar result to 1989 ensued.
After resigning as coach of Hobart, Browning briefly worked as an around-the-grounds commentator for ABC Radio Football in Tasmania before returning briefly in 1993 to coach the Southern team in the short-lived Area Of Origin games.
Browning is currently a Junior Development Officer for AFL Queensland.
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
from 1975 to 1987. He won the club's best and fairest award in 1983 and captained the Swans for the following two seasons.
He captained the Swans side in 1984 and 1985.
In 1988 he signed on as Captain-Coach of the Hobart Football Club
Hobart Football Club
Hobart Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Hobart, Tasmania. They play their home fixtures at the TCA Ground on the Queens Domain, in Hobart and from 2009, the club has been a member of the Tasmanian State League.- Club history :...
in the Tasmanian Football League
Tasmanian Football League
Tasmanian State League is the highest ranked Australian rules football league in Tasmania, Australia.The league has a long and convoluted history which dates back to its founding on 12 June 1879 Tasmanian State League (TSL) (formerly known as the Tasmanian Football League (TFL), Tasmanian...
where he experienced considerable success with the Tigers, who had been in the doldrums for some years.
Skippering them to a losing Grand Final in 1989 after his side led the eventual Premier (North Hobart
North Hobart Demons
The North Hobart Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently playing in the Tasmanian State League.Players to reach Australian Football League level include Paul Williams, Peter 'Percy' Jones, Daryn Cresswell, Chris Bond, James Manson, Jim Wright, Tony Pickett and several other big...
) by 40-points during the second quarter of the decider.
However, the heartbreak was to be erased somewhat in 1990, when his Hobart side was to go on and defeat North Launceston
North Launceston Football Club
The North Launceston Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Launceston, Tasmania. Australia. Since 2009 they have played in the newly formed Tasmanian State League.-History:...
by 58-points after a devastating final quarter onslaught, giving Browning his only taste of permiership success in football.
After an Elimination Final loss at the hands of the Burnie Hawks in 1991, Browning led the club as non-playing coach for the 1992 season where, after a strong start to the season, his injury ravaged Tiger outfit fought their way into another Grand Final against North Hobart, but a similar result to 1989 ensued.
After resigning as coach of Hobart, Browning briefly worked as an around-the-grounds commentator for ABC Radio Football in Tasmania before returning briefly in 1993 to coach the Southern team in the short-lived Area Of Origin games.
Browning is currently a Junior Development Officer for AFL Queensland.