Phil Carman
Phil Carman | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Phillip Carman | ||
Date of birth | 4 September 1950 | ||
Place of birth | Edenhope, Victoria | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1970, 1972–1974 | Norwood | 58 (89) | |
1975–1978 | Collingwood | 66 (142) | |
1979 | Melbourne | 11 (23) | |
1980–1981 | Essendon | 10 (12) | |
1982 | North Melbourne | 13 (27) | |
Total | 158 (293) | ||
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
South Australia | |||
Victoria | |||
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1983 & 1984 |
Eastlake | ? | |
1985 - 1987 | Kangaroo Flat | ? | |
1988 | Benalla | 18 (5–13–0) | |
1990 | Kennington | 0 (0–0–0) | |
1995 - 2001 | Sturt | 149 (67–80–2) | |
2002 | Kyneton | ? | |
2003 | Kangaroo Flat | 18 (0–18–0) | |
2013 | East Gambier | ? | |
2014 |
Sebastopol | 16 (0–16–0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1982. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Phillip Carman (born 4 September 1950 in
A flamboyant player who wore white boots and fronted the Tribunal on numerous occasions due to disciplinary issues, Carman was nicknamed "Fabulous Phil" by those who saw him play.
Playing career
At the age of 16, Carman left his hometown in western Victoria to play for Norwood in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He played with Norwood from 1970 until 1974, spending two years out of the game because of a contract wrangle between Norwood and Collingwood and Collingwood's refusal to allow him to play for Norwood. In total, he played just 58 games for Norwood and several for the South Australian State side. One of his most colourful moments for Norwood was when he rubbed future Adelaide coach Graham Cornes’ face in the mud in front of the Norwood members stand after Cornes had elbowed him (the footage is also famous for Cornes flipping the bird at the Norwood members). By 1974, Collingwood, who had shown plenty of interest in him, finally persuaded him to return to Victoria, even though he did not like the football lifestyle in Melbourne.[1]
Carman made an immediate impression. In his debut VFL season in
In the
Collingwood then swapped Carman for
Carman moved to North Melbourne in
Coaching career
Carman then coached a number of regional clubs in Victoria,
Retired from playing, Carman then coached
In 2020, Carman was awarded Player / Coach Life Membership of the
References
- ^ ISBN 1-74095-032-1.
- ^ Graham Willett (2017) "Quiet life of service followed moment of fame" The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 October 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ The Age, "Return of Fabulous Phil", 21 April 2013, Adam McNicol
- ^ ROSLYN LANIGAN (24 July 2014). "Kangaroo Flat Football Club gears up to celebrate 150th anniversary". Weekly Times. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Harrick, Peter (1991). Kennington: Olympic Premiers 1956 (First ed.). Bendigo Victoria: Kennington Football Club. p. 244. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ Daffey, Paul (12 May 2002). "Collingwood heroes cross paths at last". The Age. p. 10. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ Laura Evans (12 March 2020). "PHIL CARMAN AND SEAMUS MALONEY AWARDED SANFL PLAYER/COACH LIFE MEMBERSHIP". Sturt Football Club. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
External links
- Phil Carman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Phil Carman at AustralianFootball.com
- Phil Carman Interview with Mike Sheahan