Charlie Forbes
Charlie "Tracker" Forbes (8 May 1865 – 20 June 1922) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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 Forbes in 1899 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Charles Forbes | ||
| Nickname(s) | Tracker | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1865 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 20 June 1922 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | West Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | North Park Juniors | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1889–1896 | Essendon (VFA) | 140 (39) | |
| 1897–1902 | Essendon | 52 (13) | |
| Total | 192 (52) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Forbes was a successful player for Essendon in the VFA prior to the VFL's foundation. A high marking ruckman, he was a member of the side which won four successive premierships from 1891 and 1894, playing 140 games in 1889-1896.
Forbes was named Player of the Season in 1892 by The Argus.[1]
When he made his VFL debut in 1897, he was already 32, and he played in their premiership team that year. He also played in the 1898 VFL Grand Final, the first ever, but Essendon lost to Fitzroy.
References
- The Argus, 26 September 1892
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charlie Forbes. |
- Charlie Forbes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Charlie Forbes at AustralianFootball.com
- Essendon Football Club profile
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