Like McBrien
Likely Herman "Like" McBrien (7 December 1892 – 22 December 1956) was a leading Australian rules football administrator in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and a Victorian politician. Early life Likely McBrien was born on 7 December 1892 in South Melbourne and educated at Middle Park Central School. In 1906, he commenced work as a messenger for The Age newspaper. Public life McBrien served in World War I in a clerical capacity while based in London. Following his discharge from the services in 1917, he resumed work at The Age, becoming assistant circulation manager and advertising manager. In 1922, McBrien became secretary of the Authorised News Agents' Association of Victoria, a position he held for seven years. McBrien was an avid sportsman with a variety of interests. He played cricket and tennis, and later golf and bowls, and was a prominent rower. However, Australian rules football was the passion of McBrien's life. From 1909 to 1911 he was a player and treasurer of the Leopold Football Club, which later became the South Melbourne Football Club's second eighteen. Roles and positions McBrien was a qualified accountant, and a fellow of the International Institute of Accountants and of the Institute of Commerce