Keith Bromage Explained

Keith Bromage
Birth Date:8 November 1937
Death Place:Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Originalteam:Collingwood Thirds[1]
Height:183 cm
Weight:74 kg
Statsend:1961
Years1:1953–1956
Club1:Collingwood
Games Goals1:28 (30)
Years2:1958–1961
Club2:Fitzroy
Games Goals2:41 (48)
Games Goalstotal:69 (78)

Keith Bromage (8 November 1937 – 26 June 2024) was an Australian rules footballer. He played with Collingwood and Fitzroy in his Victorian Football League (VFL) career.

When he debuted against Richmond in 1953 at 15 years and 287 days of age, he was thought to be the youngest debutant in the history of the game.[2] However, in 2012 it was discovered that Claude Clough was aged 15 years and 209 days when he made his debut for in May 1900.[3]

From 1962 to 1965 he was captain-coach of Manuka Football Club in Canberra.[4]

In 1968, while playing for Dimboola, he was the leading goal-kicker for the Wimmera Football League.

Bromage died of brain cancer on 26 June 2024, age the age of 86.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Boy, 15, goalsneak for Collingwood. . . Adelaide . 21 August 1953 . 9 June 2014 . 27 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Daffey. Paul. The Ten. 25 January 2011. The Age. 2 May 2004.
  3. Web site: Not such a baby Bomber . Callum . Twomey . 21 March 2012 . Australian Football League . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120322144214/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/131157/default.aspx . 22 March 2012 .
  4. News: Manuka gets leading rules player. Canberra Times. 32. 14 February 1962.
  5. https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/1585979/vale-fred-smith-and-keith-bromage Vale Fred Smith and Keith Bromage