Brian Roet
| Brian Roet | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Brian Charles Roet | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Cuba | ||
| Original team(s) | University Blacks | ||
| Debut | 6 May 1961, Melbourne vs. St Kilda, at MCG | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1961–65, 1968 | Melbourne | 88 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1968. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Brian Roet (born 2 November 1939) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s.
Family
[edit]The son of Louis Roet (1906-1970), and Rena Constance Roet (1909-1995), née Wilson, Brian Charles Roet was born in Cuba on 2 November 1939.
His older brother, Michael Jacques Roet (1938-), a solicitor, played with the Melbourne Third XVIII in 1955,[1] and was the captain of University Blacks in B Grade of the VAFA in 1958.
He married Prudence Mary Lane in 1965.
Football
[edit]Anticipating that he may wish to return to the University team at some future time, he played in the VFL as an amateur.[2]
He was recruited from University Blacks in the Victorian Amateur Football Association, and was centre-half back in Melbourne's 1964 premiership side.
He played a total of 88 games for the club. He left Melbourne in 1965, and played two seasons with the University Blacks, before returning to Melbourne in 1968 for one final season.[3][4]
Medicine
[edit]Educated at Melbourne Grammar School, and at Melbourne University,[5] Brian Roet, M.B., B.D., D.A., who has worked as an anaesthetist and general practitioner, is now based in London. He practices as a psychotherapist, and specializes in hypnotherapy, and is a member of the British Society of Medical and Dental Hypnosis.[6][7]
Works
[edit]- Hypnosis: a gateway to better health (1986)
- All in the mind?: think yourself better (1987, 1994, 1996)
- A safer place to cry (1989)
- Personal therapy: how to change your life for the better (1996)
- The confidence to be yourself: how to boost your self-esteem (1998)
- Understanding hypnosis: a practical guide to the health-giving benefits of hypnotherapy and self-hypnosis (2000)
- Positive health: a practical guide to improving your wellbeing (2001)
- Feelings: exploring your inner emotions (2003)
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Michael Roet, at Demonwiki.
- ^ Football Today, Herald-Sun, Melbourne, 1961, p. 48.
- ^ Monday's Teams: Melbourne v. Fitzroy, The Age, (Saturday, 13 April 1968), p.26.
- ^ Hobbs, Greg, "Demons Pick Roet", The Age, (Saturday, 13 April 1968), p.26.
- ^ Degree, Diploma List: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, The Age, (Monday, 17 December 1962), p.17.
- ^ "Metropolitan & South". British Society of Medical and Dental Hypnosis. Archived from the original on 27 September 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ Arasu, Anuradha (9 October 2004). "Happy hypnotherapist". Career Focus. BMJ. 329 (7470): s154. doi:10.1136/bmj.329.7470.s154. S2CID 220092580.
External links
[edit]- Brian Roet's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Brian Roet, at Demonwiki.
- Brian Roet's personal web-site.
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- 1939 births
- People educated at Melbourne Grammar School
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
- Melbourne Football Club players
- University Blacks Football Club players
- Melbourne Medical School alumni
- Australian hypnotists
- Living people
- Melbourne Football Club premiership players
- VFL/AFL premiership players