Don Carmichael
Australian rules footballer (1937–2020)
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Donald Cameron Carmichael (3 March 1937 – 8 October 2020) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Fullname
Donald Cameron Carmichael[1]
Born
3 March 1937
Yarrawonga, Victoria
Yarrawonga, Victoria
Died
8 October 2020
Sale, Victoria
Sale, Victoria
Original team
Lincoln Stars
| Don Carmichael | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Donald Cameron Carmichael[1] | ||
| Born |
3 March 1937 Yarrawonga, Victoria | ||
| Died |
8 October 2020 Sale, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Lincoln Stars | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Position | Half-back | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1955–57 | Essendon | 15 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Carmichael won Essendon's reserves best and fairest in 1955 and he later played with St Kilda's reserves, Redan, Williamstown and Sale. Carmichael played 90 games for Williamstown from 1960-65, kicking 31 goals and played in the 1961 and 1964 VFA grand finals. He finished in third place in the Club's 1962 best and fairest award and was awarded the most serviceable player trophy in 1961.
He moved to Sale in 1966 and spent the remainder of his life there, working as a schoolteacher.