Garry Crane (born 25 August 1944) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.
| Garry Crane | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1944 | ||
| Original team(s) | Yallourn, Yallourn North | ||
| Debut | Round 17, 1964, Carlton vs. St Kilda, at Princes Park | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1964–1976 | Carlton | 148 (16) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1976. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Crane was recruited to Carlton Football Club from Yallourn North Football Club after winning the club's best and fairest award in 1962 and 1963.[1] He made his debut for Carlton in Round 17, 1964 and played in three VFL premiership teams – 1968, 1970 and 1972. He was rated the best player on the ground by the voting panel of The Age newspaper in the 1968 Grand Final.
Crane won Carlton's best and fairest award in 1969. He retired at the end of the 1976 season.
References edit
- ^ "Yallourn Thirds - 1961". Virtual Yallourn. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
External links edit
- Garry Crane at Blueseum
- 1968 VFL Grand Final match review at Bluesum
- Garry Crane's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Garry Crane at AustralianFootball.com
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