George Caris | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | George Caris | ||
Date of birth | 8 June 1927 | ||
Date of death | 10 October 2013 | (aged 86)||
Original team(s) | Sunday Amateurs | ||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1948–50 | South Melbourne | 19 (1) | |
1951–53 | Port Melbourne | 48 (-) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
George Caris (8 June 1927 – 10 October 2013) [1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Caris came to South Melbourne from Olympic, a club in the local Sunday Amateur competition. [2] [3] Used as a ruck-rover, Caris made 15 appearances for South Melbourne in the 1948 VFL season and earned a Brownlow Medal vote while playing on Norm Smith, but only managed to play three senior games in 1949. [4]
He played his first game of the 1950 season in round four, against Fitzroy, during which he was reported for "kicking" opponent Jack Gaffney. [4] [5] Caris, who had kicked the only goal of his career in the third quarter, was suspended for eight weeks. [6] [7] It would end up being his final appearance at VFL level, in 1951 he left for Port Melbourne. [8]
Caris was a regular member of the Port Melbourne team in the 1951 VFA season, as a half back flanker, although an ankle injury sustained in the club's preliminary final win cost him a grand final appearance. [9] [10]
The following year he was a beneficiary of injury, when he took Denis Fogarty's spot in the starting side for the grand final against Oakleigh, which Port Melbourne lost by 21 points. [11] [12] He kicked two goals and was named amongst Port Melbourne's best players. [12]
In 1953, Caris trained with the Richmond Football Club, but would return to Port Melbourne for a third and final VFA season. [13] He finished his VFA career with a premiership, as a back pocket in Port Melbourne's grand final win over Yarraville. [14]
Caris was cleared to Wimmera Football League club Murtoa as coach in 1954. [15] Coach of Murtoa for three seasons, Caris continued as a player until 1960. [16] Following a year as coach of Jung, he returned to Murtoa for a season in 1962, then later in 1968 came out of retirement and played one final season. [16]
He also played cricket for Murtoa and scored his maiden century at 51 years of age. [16] [17]
George Caris | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | George Caris | ||
Date of birth | 8 June 1927 | ||
Date of death | 10 October 2013 | (aged 86)||
Original team(s) | Sunday Amateurs | ||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1948–50 | South Melbourne | 19 (1) | |
1951–53 | Port Melbourne | 48 (-) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
George Caris (8 June 1927 – 10 October 2013) [1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Caris came to South Melbourne from Olympic, a club in the local Sunday Amateur competition. [2] [3] Used as a ruck-rover, Caris made 15 appearances for South Melbourne in the 1948 VFL season and earned a Brownlow Medal vote while playing on Norm Smith, but only managed to play three senior games in 1949. [4]
He played his first game of the 1950 season in round four, against Fitzroy, during which he was reported for "kicking" opponent Jack Gaffney. [4] [5] Caris, who had kicked the only goal of his career in the third quarter, was suspended for eight weeks. [6] [7] It would end up being his final appearance at VFL level, in 1951 he left for Port Melbourne. [8]
Caris was a regular member of the Port Melbourne team in the 1951 VFA season, as a half back flanker, although an ankle injury sustained in the club's preliminary final win cost him a grand final appearance. [9] [10]
The following year he was a beneficiary of injury, when he took Denis Fogarty's spot in the starting side for the grand final against Oakleigh, which Port Melbourne lost by 21 points. [11] [12] He kicked two goals and was named amongst Port Melbourne's best players. [12]
In 1953, Caris trained with the Richmond Football Club, but would return to Port Melbourne for a third and final VFA season. [13] He finished his VFA career with a premiership, as a back pocket in Port Melbourne's grand final win over Yarraville. [14]
Caris was cleared to Wimmera Football League club Murtoa as coach in 1954. [15] Coach of Murtoa for three seasons, Caris continued as a player until 1960. [16] Following a year as coach of Jung, he returned to Murtoa for a season in 1962, then later in 1968 came out of retirement and played one final season. [16]
He also played cricket for Murtoa and scored his maiden century at 51 years of age. [16] [17]