Clarrie Swenson

Clarence Adair Swenson (23 May 1923 – 28 January 2003)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Clarrie Swenson
Personal information
Full name Clarence Adair Swenson
Date of birth (1923-05-23)23 May 1923
Place of birth Heywood, Victoria
Date of death 28 January 2003(2003-01-28) (aged 79)
Original team(s) Collingwood Juniors
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 71 kg (157 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1941, 1946 Collingwood 4 (4)
1947–1949 Hawthorn 33 (37)
Total 37 (41)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1949.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Swenson came into the Collingwood team from the juniors and made one appearance in the 1941 VFL season.[2][3] He didn't play for the club again until 1946, due to his war service.[3][4] In 1947 he crossed to Hawthorn, when he spent three seasons.[3] He was captain-coach of Trafalgar from 1950 to 1954.[5][6]

References
  1. Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. AFL Tables: Clarrie Swenson
  4. "WW2 Nominal Roll". Government of Australia.
  5. "Senior Club Captains". SportingPulse.
  6. "Seniors". SportingPulse.
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