Clarence Adair Swenson (23 May 1923 – 28 January 2003)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Clarrie Swenson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Clarence Adair Swenson | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Heywood, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 28 January 2003 (aged 79) | ||
| Original team(s) | Collingwood Juniors | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1941, 1946 | Collingwood | 4 (4) | |
| 1947–1949 | Hawthorn | 33 (37) | |
| Total | 37 (41) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1949. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Swenson came into the Collingwood team from the juniors and made one appearance in the 1941 VFL season.[2][3] He didn't play for the club again until 1946, due to his war service.[3][4] In 1947 he crossed to Hawthorn, when he spent three seasons.[3] He was captain-coach of Trafalgar from 1950 to 1954. [5][6]
Swenson won the 1950 Central Gippsland Football League best and fairest award, the Rodda Medal. [7]
References edit
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b c AFL Tables: Clarrie Swenson
- ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll". Government of Australia.
- ^ "Senior Club Captains". SportingPulse.
- ^ "Seniors". SportingPulse.
- ^ "1950 - Smeaton smashes goal kicking record". Trove Newspapers. Sporting Globe. 23 August 1950. p. 16. Retrieved 12 January 2021.