Ray Brew

John Raymond Brew (14 January 1903 – 21 August 1979) was an Australian rules footballer who played for and coached Carlton in the Victorian Football League.

Ray Brew
Personal information
Full name John Raymond Brew
Date of birth 14 January 1903
Place of birth West Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death 21 August 1979(1979-08-21) (aged 76)
Place of death Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s) West Melbourne
Debut Round 3, 1923, Carlton
vs. Richmond, at Punt Road
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1923–1931 Carlton 118 (31)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1926, 1928 Carlton 37 (22–15–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Brew grew up in the suburb of West Melbourne where his father Michael was a hotelkeeper. He first attended St Mary's Primary School, West Melbourne before moving to St. Joseph's Christian Brothers' College, North Melbourne where he was a pupil between 1914 and 1920. During his teenage years he performed in numerous school concerts in a variety of roles ranging from elocutionist, piano player and Shakespearean actor.[1] While at school he developed into a fine athlete but did not let his studies suffer as a consequence of his sporting interests. In 1919 he was captain of the school athletics team, played handball to championship level and was a valuable team member in the senior football squad. In 1920 he was voted Captain of the College and achieved Dux of College. He left St. Joseph's and completed his schooling at St Kevin's College before going to university with a Newman Scholarship.[2]

Brew eventually gained a Bachelor of Law but never let the sporting side of his life fade away. At the end of 1922 he finished a season as captain of the junior C.W.M.S. league team of West Melbourne and shortly after made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in Round 3 of the 1923 season.[3] In 1931 Brew was made a Life Member of the Carlton Football club in 1931 however ongoing problems with injury made his role increasingly difficult. He formally retired from the game early in 1932 due to a knee injury which occurred towards the end of the previous season.

During the Second World War he served with the Australian Army, rising to the rank of Captain by 1945. In 1943 he was married in South Australia while stationed there during the war. His interest in horse racing increased and by the 1960s it was taking up a larger part of his time as both an owner and trainer.

References
  1. "CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' COLLEGE (ST. JOSEPH'S), N. MELB." (13 January 1917). The Advocate, p. 13. Retrieved 14 March 2015
  2. Concerning The Christian Brothers' College St Joseph's North Melbourne. 1919 Annual.
  3. ""The Advocate" Sporting Review". The Advocate. Melbourne. 24 May 1923. p. 26. Retrieved 27 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
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