Arthur Sanger

Arthur Mervyn Sanger (26 March 1918 3 December 1999) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Arthur Sanger
Personal information
Full name Arthur Mervyn Sanger
Date of birth 26 March 1918
Place of birth Daylesford, Victoria
Date of death 3 December 1999(1999-12-03) (aged 81)
Original team(s) Daylesford
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Position(s) Back pocket
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1938–47 Carlton 117 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

From Daylesford, Sanger was a back pocket specialist, who kicked the only goal of his league career when he came on as 19th man for a match against Footscray in his second season. Carlton were VFL premiers in Sanger's first and last seasons, but he wasn't selected for either side. He was however a member of their 1945 premiership team, playing from the back pocket in the famed 'Bloodbath' Grand Final. His career ended when he suffered a badly broken arm in 1947.[2]

Sanger was appointed coach of the Carlton Under 19 team in 1951 and guided them to a Premiership in his first year.

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 785. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "SANGER OUT FOR SEASON". The Age. No. 28, 750. Victoria, Australia. 18 June 1947. p. 20.

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.