Ken McKaige

Ken McKaige (17 August 1929 – 26 September 2009) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Ken McKaige
Personal information
Full name Ken McKaige
Date of birth (1929-08-17)17 August 1929
Date of death 26 September 2009(2009-09-26) (aged 80)
Original team(s) Old Melburnians
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 80.5 kg (177 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1951–52 Melbourne 9 (1)
1953–54 Carlton 10 (0)
Total 19 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1954.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Two of McKaige's sons also played for Melbourne Football Club as juniors. His other sons were both signed to the club at young ages to ensure they were not residentially tied to another club. Cameron was only 5 years old at the time.[2] Andrew McKaige went on to be an Australian television actor.

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 551. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  2. http://demonwiki.org/tiki-index.php?page=Cameron+McKaige
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