Official Club Stuff Vale Brian Fairclough

[Ford Fairlane]

A member of the Port Adelaide Football Club Hall of Fame, Mr Fairclough coached the club’s under 19 team to four consecutive premierships in the 1970s before then coaching the reserves to premierships in 1980 and 1988.

After coaching at junior level, Fairclough became a selector in 1979 and then chairman of selectors in 1990, holding that position until 1998 including in the club’s foundation years in the AFL.

Fairclough was also a foundation AFL Club Board Member in 1997 and 1998, served on the SANFL Club Board from 2000 to 2009 and has chaired the PAFC Life Membership and Awards Committee continuously since 2003.

 

[Festerz]

 

[Rexie J]

A true Port Adelaide stalwart.
RIP Brian.

 

[Grave Danger]

Brian and Jack are enjoying that GF win in particular - is it from 1990 or 1994?

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Brian and Jack are enjoying that GF win in particular - is it from 1990 or 1994?

Would be 1990, Rohan Smith had his jaw broken in the prelim final. He played in 94.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[Portmagpies36]

Another Port Adelaide legend who put the club first from a magnificent era gone but never forgotten.

 

[240volt]

Brian Fairclough was a true Port Adelaide person.
He was part of a strong organization that was totally focused on Port being successful.
Sadly him and many others like him have passed on.
R.I.P

 

[Jojay]

Absolute pillar during one of the golden eras for the club. Jack's right hand man.

Vale

 

[Interstater]

Clubs win premierships.
Brian was a big part of that for as long as I can remember.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

One of those heart and soul unsung heroes.

Never got the attention, never wanted it.

As Port Adelaide as they come.

A good judge of a coach too

Vale.

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[RussellEbertHandball]

As I wrote in the Recent Deaths thread, Brian was Jack's right hand man for over 20 years, and a pretty big cog in the 10 premierships Jack coached.

 

[VineValerian]

Involved in 14 flags over various grades.
Like Bobby Clayton, filled many and varied roles over the journey for us.
First person to coach a team to a flag at Footy Park (Under 19's).
Would not have received a fraction of the accolades or respect outside of our club that he deserved.

Vale Brian.
Another champion cubman.

 

[raptalia]

The PAFC has lost another of those who made the Club great. Brian Fairclough was a contributor as a player, Coach and Selector and he was one of those who guided the Club in it's early days in the AFL. A true gentleman.