The Western force have one of the most organised and dedicated fan bases in the Super 14 competition. Most of them gather on the supporters forum www.twf.com.au and they have announced their annual fans player of the year award at their "base" pub.

Richard joins the ranks of the Matt Giteau and Scott Staniforth and becomes only the third recipient of this most prestigious

TWF supporters awards night at JB OReillys

From the barren plains of Julia Creek to the sun baked flats of Nudgee College, Brownie has progressed his game to the stadiums of the world and his award winning performance in the 2008 Super 14 led to his being selected the Wallabies Squad in 2008.

From all of the Western Force supporters we'd like to congratulate Richard on winning this fine award and on really stepping up and having a fantastic season with the Force this year.

We will be having a celebration with Richard Brown and other players of the Force later in the year after they return from Wallabies duties - we're aiming for a similar time to last year, mid-December.

Those observant members who were at the TWF Awards last year at  would remember that Brownie was in attendance that day and we hope that this is a trend that any prospective winners of this fine award turn up again this year.

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