Hugh Francis Brophy (29 May 1879 – 15 September 1932) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Biography Brophy was a son of Hugh Francis Brophy and Margaret Freaney who were born in Ireland and came to Australia during the nineteenth century. His father, who was involved in the building trade, was a staunch supporter of Irish independence his entire life and had arrived in Western Australia in 1868 after being convicted and transported for taking part in a Fenian uprising a few years earlier. Frank Brophy, born in Carlton North, Victoria attended St. Colman's School in Fitzroy and later entered the department of the Postmaster General as a linesman. In December 1903 he fell off a roof while working on a local building and seriously injured his back and skull. This event forced him to alter his career to that of draughtsman. Nots References Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 8th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing. External links Australian rules footballers from Melbourne 1879 births 1932 deaths Australian Rules footballers: place kick exponents Fitzroy Football Club players Burials at Melbourne General Cemetery People from Carlton North, Victoria Australian people of Irish descent