| Bill Brew | |
| Fullname: | William George Brew |
| Birth Date: | 17 October 1918 |
| Death Place: | Sydney, New South Wales. |
| Retired: | yes |
| Club1: | Eastern Suburbs |
| Year1start: | 1940 |
| Year1end: | 41 |
| Appearances1: | 12 |
| Tries1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 5 |
| Source: | [1] |
| Updated: | 5 May 2020 |
William George Brew (17 October 1918 – 11 July 1941) was a rugby league footballer in the Australian competition the New South Wales Rugby League in the years 1940 and 1941.
A promising young centre. William Brew, or Bill as he was known, Played for the Eastern Suburbs club. A try scorer in the Easts’ premiership winning side that defeated Canterbury Bankstown, in 1940. Brew made his 1st grade debut in the previous weeks semi-final against St George, when he was brought into the side as a replacement for the injured Dave Brown.[2]
The young centre's death came less than a year later. He died in Prince Henry Hospital, Sydney after contracting meningitis, following a match against an ‘invitational’ army side. He was buried at Botany Catholic Cemetery on 12 Jul 1941.[3] [4]