Crofton Ritchie McKenzie (17 February 1894 – 11 November 1927) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Croft McKenzie
Personal information
Full name Crofton Ritchie McKenzie
Date of birth (1894-02-17)17 February 1894
Place of birth Tallygaroopna, Victoria
Date of death 11 November 1927(1927-11-11) (aged 33)
Place of death Numurkah, Victoria
Original team(s) Numurkah
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Position(s) Centre
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1920–23 Carlton 21 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1923.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

He died at the young age of 33 on 11 November 1927 in Numurkah, some months after suffering a ruptured spleen in a football match.[2]

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 554. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  2. ^ "Obituary". Numurkah Leader. No. 1441. Victoria, Australia. 16 November 1927. p. 5.

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