George Young (Australian rules footballer)
| George Young | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George Albert Young | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Caulfield, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Wembley Amateurs | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1969–1972 | Subiaco | 77 (72) | |
| 1973–1978 | St Kilda | 108 (284) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1978. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
George Albert Young (born 3 February 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Subiaco in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL) during the 1970s.
Before Young came to St Kilda, he played 76 WANFL games with Subiaco as well as representing Western Australia (where his family relocated from
All-Australian selection. He debuted for St Kilda in 1973 and played his first couple of seasons as a half forward flanker. In 1975, he played at full-forward and topped the club's goalkicking every season before leaving after the 1978 season. His best tally was 70 goals in 1978, a year in which he managed a bag of 10 against Fitzroy
in their Round 12 encounter.
Young also played two
South Australia at the WACA Ground.[2]
See also
References
- ^ George Albert Young Western Australian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 21 December 2022
- ^ "Western Australia v South Australia 1972/73". CricketArchive.
External links
- George Young's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- George Young at AustralianFootball.com
- Cricinfo profile
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