Michael Young (Australian rules footballer)
Australian rules footballer
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Michael Young (16 December 1958 – 16 September 2018) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club and Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was also listed at the Essendon Football Club, but he did not play a game.
Born
16 December 1958
Died
16 September 2018 (aged 59)
Debut
Round 15, 1977, Carlton vs. St Kilda, at Moorabbin Oval
| Michael Young | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 16 December 1958 | ||
| Died | 16 September 2018 (aged 59) | ||
| Original team | Clarence (TANFL) | ||
| Debut | Round 15, 1977, Carlton vs. St Kilda, at Moorabbin Oval | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1977–1980 | Carlton | 37 (12) | |
| 1981–1983 | Melbourne | 15 (3) | |
| Total | 52 (15) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Young made his debut with Carlton midway into the 1977 season and played as a wingman in Carlton's 1979 premiership side. He crossed to Melbourne in 1981.
He died from cancer in September 2018.[1]
