Marshall Marcel Younger (born 21 May 1939) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Marshall Younger | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Marshall Marcel Younger | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | St Patrick's College, Ballarat, Darley | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 73.5 kg (162 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half back / Wing | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1956–61 | South Melbourne (VFL) | 41 (9) | |
| 1962 | East Perth (WANFL) | 4 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1962. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editHe married Marlene Frances Palmer in 1961.[1]
Football
editAs a schoolboy at St Patrick's College, Ballarat he was an outstanding footballer[2] and played in Darley's losing 1954 Bacchus Marsh Football League grand final.[3]
South Melbourne (VFL)
editGranted a permit on 30 March 1956,[4][5] he made his debut for the South Melbourne First XVIII against Geelong, at the Lake Oval, on 14 April 1956.[6]
East Perth (WANFL)
editIn 1962, he played four games with the East Perth Football Club in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL).[7]
Notes
edit- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Marriage Registration No.9328/1961.
- ^ Kicking on with ... South Melbourne, The Argus, (Wednesday, 13 July 1955), p. 25.
- ^ "1954 - Football". The Express, Melton (Vic. 1943 - 1954). 18 September 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ V.F.L. Permits, The Argus, (Saturday, 31 March 1956), p. 12.
- ^ Here are your V.F.L. Final Lists for 1956: South Melb, The Argus, (Monday, 9 April 1956), p. 19.
- ^ How the New Men Played: South Melbourne, The Argus, (Monday, 16 April 1956), p. 18.
- ^ WAFL Footy Facts.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
edit- Marshall Younger's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Marshall Younger at AustralianFootball.com
- Marshall Marcel Younger, at WAFL Footy Facts.
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