Brighton Diggins

This is the coach profile for Brighton John Diggins, born in Victoria Park, Western Australia in 1906. He coached South Melbourne and Carlton in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with Carlton in 1938. Diggins also played for Subiaco, South Melbourne and Carlton.

Coach Details

Name: Brighton Diggins
Full Name: Brighton John Diggins
DOB: 26/12/1906
POB: Victoria Park, Western Australia
DOD: 14/07/1971
POD: Mount Eliza, Victoria

Coach History

VFL/AFL History: (1935, 1938-1940) - 58 matches

South Melbourne (1935) - 2 matches
Carlton (1938-1940) - 56 matches

Coach Accolades

VFL/AFL Accolades:

South Melbourne (1935)
- 2 matches coached for South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
Carlton (1938-1940)
- 56 matches coached for Carlton in the VFL/AFL
- 1938 premiership won with Carlton in the VFL/AFL

Season History

Season	Premiership	Team	Matches	Rounds
1935	VFL Season	South Melbourne	2	R09-10
1938	VFL Season	Carlton	20	R01-18, SF, GF
1939	VFL Season	Carlton	18	R01-18
1940	VFL Season	Carlton	18	R01-18

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The information provided on this site does not necessarily align with the official record. The purpose of this site is to present its author's attempt to amalgamate a variety of sources of information on the VFL/AFL, VFA/VFL, SANFL, WAFL, TSL and other competitions to provide its users a unified view of the people (e.g. players, coaches, draftees and umpires), places, events (e.g. matches, drafts and awards) and other entities that have contributed to the rich history of Australian rules football.