Australian Rules Football Career
| Norman Brookes | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1877 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 28 September 1968 | ||
| Debut | Round 7, 1898, St Kilda v. Carlton, at Princes Park |
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| Playing career | |||
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St Kilda (1898) 2 games, 2 goals |
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| 1 Playing statistics to end of 1898 season . | |||
Brookes was also an Australian rules footballer in his youth, playing two matches for Victorian Football League club St Kilda Football Club in 1898, kicking two goals.
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