Garnet Campbell

For the Canadian curler, see Garnet Campbell (curler)
Garnet Campbell
Personal information
Full name Garnet H. Campbell
Date of birth 31 July 1903
Date of death 21 January 1981(1981-01-21) (aged 77)
Original team(s) Yarraville
Height / weight 175 cm / 70 kg
Position(s) Centre/Wingman
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1923–1933 Essendon 157 (51)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1931–1933 Essendon 54 (22–32–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1933.

Garnet Campbell (31 July 1903 – 21 January 1981)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for and coached Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Campbell, noted for his strong disposal skills and pace, was best suited as either a centreman or winger. Essendon won Grand Finals in his first two seasons but he was not a member of their premiership sides, finding it hard to break into the team initially. He was a regular from 1925 onwards and in the 1926 Brownlow Medal count finished as Essendon's highest vote getter and equal fifth overall. Campbell, who represented Victoria at the 1927 Melbourne Carnival, was appointed captain-coach of Essendon in 1931 but his stint and VFL career ended in 1933 when they finished with the wooden spoon. He finished his career as Sandringham's captain-coach.

References

  1. ↑ "Past Player Profiles - C (Campbell, Garnet)". essendonfc.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2014.

External links


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 12/1/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.