Carji Greeves
Australian rules footballer, born 1903 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edward Goderich "Carji" Greeves Jr. (1 November 1903 – 15 April 1963) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL), now known as the Australian Football League (AFL). He won the inaugural Brownlow Medal in 1924, awarded to the VFL/AFL player adjudged fairest and best during the home-and-away season. He is the son of Ted Greeves, who also played with the Geelong Football Club.
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Carji Greeves | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Edward Goderich Greeves, Junior | ||
Nickname(s) | Carji | ||
Date of birth | (1903-11-01)1 November 1903 | ||
Place of birth | Warragul, Victoria, Australia | ||
Date of death | 15 April 1963(1963-04-15) (aged 59) | ||
Place of death | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Berrybank, Geelong College | ||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfield | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1923–33 | Geelong | 124 (17) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1933. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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Greeves is the namesake of the Carji Greeves Medal, the Geelong Football Club's best and fairest award.