Gavin Brown (footballer)
[3] A former Marcellin College student, he was part of their 1st XVIII to win both the 1984 Associated Grammar Schools premiership as well as the coveted Herald Shield Cup, which was captained by Carlton champion Stephen Silvagni.In 1989, Brown turned into a great young footballer, winning the Copeland Trophy, awarded to the club's best and fairest player, after finishing third the year before.A year later, Brown continued his enthusiastic and courageous work on the field and finished runner-up in the best and fairest as well as earning his first All-Australian selection as a half-forward.He also captained the state side against South Australia, winning a second E. J. Whitten Medal for his best-on-ground performance due to a brilliant job on Darren Jarman.As his career was coming to an end, he continued to play good football in 1999 despite the team's lack of success and was impressive with the youngsters around him, with another top-three finish in the best and fairest.