His success earned him an invitation to trial with English club Sheffield Wednesday, and whilst on the verge of a contract offer, he broke his cheekbone and missed the opportunity.
[8] He began playing for them in the annual Silver Boot competition, scoring a hat-trick against Pine Rivers in an early 7–1 victory,[9] and the equaliser in the final against Rochedale Rovers.
[13] Dropped in favour of Reece Tollenaere,[14] Brownlie missed the following two rounds, and after earning a call-up into the starting line-up against Sydney FC, was struck by three onsets of a virus within a month, which also affected other members of the Queensland squad.
[17] Following a further short absence, a suspension to fellow striker Michael Baird saw Brownlie return to the team against New Zealand,[18] and he picked up his second league goal of the season.
Citing his proneness to injury and illness,[21] Queensland declined to offer a contract extension, but gave him the opportunity to prove himself during their Tongyeong Cup campaign in South Korea.
[25] He scored his first league goal for the club on his debut, with a last-minute blistering strike against Barnet, shortly after an equaliser by Ricky Shakes, to seal a 2–1 victory.
[26] Brownlie earned a red card in Swindon Town's League Cup match against Brentford, and since his mandatory one-match suspension, has been deployed as a wide right midfielder by Paul Sturrock.