Alf Callick (footballer, born 1925)

Alfred Joseph Callick (14 August 1925 – 3 January 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

For the former South Melbourne and Fitzroy player, see Alf Callick (footballer, born 1908).

Alf Callick
Personal information
Full name Alfred Joseph Callick[1]
Date of birth (1925-08-14)14 August 1925
Place of birth South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date of death 3 January 2021(2021-01-03) (aged 95)
Original team(s) South Melbourne Colts
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1943–1950 South Melbourne 57 (9)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Callick, a South Melbourne Colts player, was used by South Melbourne as a ruckman and defender.[2] He made his debut in South Melbourne's win over Footscray at Princes Park in the 1943 VFL season, then didn't reappear until 1946, due to war service.[3][4]

After leaving South Melbourne, Callick played for Traralgon and was club coach for the 1954 Latrobe Valley Football League season.[5][6]

References
  1. "WW2 Nominal Roll - Callick, Alfred Joseph". Government of Australia.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. "Alf Callick". AFL Tables.
  4. "WW2 Nominal Roll - Callick, Alfred Joseph". Government of Australia.
  5. "Traralgon Appoints Coach". Morwell Advertiser. Morwell, Vic. 12 November 1953. p. 20. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  6. Bulletin, Volume 40, No. 2. Traralgon & District Historical Society. June 2009.
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