Brighton Diggins

This is the player profile for Brighton John Diggins, born in Victoria Park, Western Australia in 1906. He played for South Melbourne and Carlton in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with South Melbourne in 1933 and a premiership with Carlton in 1938. He played for Subiaco in the WAFL. Diggins also coached South Melbourne and Carlton.

Player 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
Height: 183cm
Weight: 92kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1932-1936, 1938-1940) - 96 matches, 27 goals
  • WAFL History: (1927-1931) - 87 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • South Melbourne (1932-1936)
      • 65 matches played for South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
      • 1933 premiership won with South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
    • Carlton (1938-1940)
      • 31 matches played for Carlton in the VFL/AFL, with 31 as captain
      • 1938 (c) premiership won with Carlton in the VFL/AFL
  • WAFL Accolades:
    • Subiaco (1927-1931)
      • 87 matches played for Subiaco in the WAFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1927 WAFL Season Subiaco 18 0 R01-02, R04-09, R11-16, R18-21
1928 WANFL Season Subiaco 15 0 R01-02, R04, R06-09, R11-12, R16, R18-21, SF
1929 WANFL Season Subiaco 18 0 R02-07, R09, R11-17, R19-21, SF
1930 WANFL Season Subiaco 17 0 R01-04, R06-11, R13-15, R18, R20-21, SF
1931 WANFL Season Subiaco 19 0 R03-04, R06-11, R13-18, R20-21, SF, PF, GF
1932 VFL Season South Melbourne 10 2 R07-16
1933 VFL Season South Melbourne 13 7 R01, R03, R07-08, R12-18, SF, GF
1934 VFL Season South Melbourne 5 2 R01-02, R18, SF, GF
1935 VFL Season South Melbourne 20 4 R01-18, SF, GF
1936 VFL Season South Melbourne 17 6 R01-08, R11-18, SF
1938 VFL Season Carlton 16 3 R01-07, R12-18, SF, GF
1939 VFL Season Carlton 11 2 R01-07, R15-18
1940 VFL Season Carlton 4 1 R01-04

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1938 VFL Season Carlton 16 R01-07, R12-18, SF, GF
1939 VFL Season Carlton 11 R01-07, R15-18
1940 VFL Season Carlton 4 R01-04