Kenneth Richard Greenwood (15 December 1941 – 18 April 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Ken Greenwood | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kenneth Richard Greenwood | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1941 | ||
| Date of death | 18 April 2021 (aged 79)[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | South Bendigo | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1962–66 | Carlton | 55 (19) | |
| 1967–72 | Footscray | 73 (7) | |
| Total | 128 (26) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1972. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A ruckman, Greenwood was recruited from South Bendigo and was an understudy to John Nicholls during his time at Carlton. In just his eighth league game, Greenwood appeared in the 1962 VFL Grand Final, which Carlton lost. He never established a regular place in the team until 1964 but even then received limited game time due to Nicholls.[2]
Greenwood, after trying to get a clearance to Melbourne, was given to Footscray in order to keep Ian Robertson, who was part of Footscray's recruitment zone, at Carlton. In 1967, his first season, Greenwood was runner up in the 'Best and Fairest' to John Jillard by one vote. His VFL career ended in 1972 when he badly injured his knee and he spent the 1973 season as captain-coach of Preston.
References
edit- ^ "Kenneth Richard Greenwood". Herald Sun.
- ^ De Bolfo, Tony. "Big Nick pays tribute to the late Ken Greenwood". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
External links
edit- Ken Greenwood's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ken Greenwood's playing statistics from The VFA Project
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.