George Birrell Moodie (22 October 1872 – 4 June 1954) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the early years of the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George Birrell Moodie | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1872 | ||
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 4 June 1954 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Northcote, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Brighton | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck shepherd | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1894–1896 | Melbourne (VFA) | 50 (9) | |
| 1897–1905 | Melbourne | 134 (29) | |
| Total | 184 (38) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1905. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A strongly built yet durable ruck shepherd, Moodie played alongside champions Fred McGinis and Vic Cumberland. He started out at Melbourne in their Victorian Football Association days and then played in their first nine VFL seasons. Moodie was a three time Victorian interstate representative and a member of Melbourne's 1900 premiership team.[1]
In early 1916, at the age of 43, he enlisted to serve in World War I[2] but did not see active service.[3]
References edit
- ^ Main, Jim; Holmesby, Russell (1992). The Encyclopedia of League Footballers. Melbourne, Victoria: Wilkinson Books. p. 305. ISBN 1-86337-085-4.
- ^ "THE WAR AND FOOTBALL". The Argus. Victoria, Australia. 31 January 1916. p. 8.
- ^ "Discovering Anzacs: George Burrell Moodie". National Archives of Australia.
External links edit
- George Moodie's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- George Moodie at AustralianFootball.com
- Demonwiki profile
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