Keith Bromage

Keith Bromage
Personal information
Date of birth	8 November 1937
Original team(s)	Collingwood Thirds[1]
Height / weight	183 cm / 74 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1953–1956 1958–1961 Total -	Collingwood Fitzroy	28 (30) 41 (48) 69 (78)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1961.

Keith Bromage (born 8 November 1937) is a former 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 of age and 287 days, 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 St Kilda 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.

References

1. "Boy, 15, goalsneak for Collingwood.". The News. Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 21 August 1953. p. 27. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
2. Daffey, Paul (2 May 2004). "The Ten". The Age. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
3. Twomey, Callum (21 March 2012). "Not such a baby Bomber". Australian Football League.
4. "Manuka gets leading rules player". Canberra Times. 14 February 1962. p. 32.

External links

• Keith Bromage's statistics from AFL Tables