Marshall Marcel Younger (born 21 May 1939) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Marshall Younger
Personal information
Full name Marshall Marcel Younger
Date of birth (1939-05-21) 21 May 1939 (age 85)
Place of birth Ballarat, Victoria
Original team(s) St Patrick's College, Ballarat, Darley
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 73.5 kg (162 lb)
Position(s) Half back / Wing
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1956–61 South Melbourne (VFL) 41 (9)
1962 East Perth (WANFL)   4 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1962.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

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He married Marlene Frances Palmer in 1961.[1]

Football

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As a schoolboy at St Patrick's College, Ballarat he was an outstanding footballer[2] and played in Darley's losing 1954 Bacchus Marsh Football League grand final.[3]

South Melbourne (VFL)

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Granted a permit on 30 March 1956,[4][5] he made his debut for the South Melbourne First XVIII against Geelong, at the Lake Oval, on 14 April 1956.[6]

East Perth (WANFL)

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In 1962, he played four games with the East Perth Football Club in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL).[7]

Notes

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  1. ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Marriage Registration No.9328/1961.
  2. ^ Kicking on with ... South Melbourne, The Argus, (Wednesday, 13 July 1955), p. 25.
  3. ^ "1954 - Football". The Express, Melton (Vic. 1943 - 1954). 18 September 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  4. ^ V.F.L. Permits, The Argus, (Saturday, 31 March 1956), p. 12.
  5. ^ Here are your V.F.L. Final Lists for 1956: South Melb, The Argus, (Monday, 9 April 1956), p. 19.
  6. ^ How the New Men Played: South Melbourne, The Argus, (Monday, 16 April 1956), p. 18.
  7. ^ WAFL Footy Facts.

References

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  • Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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