Charlie Forbes
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth | May 8, 1865, |
| Recruited from | North Park Juniors |
| Height and weight | 191 cm / 84 kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1897, Essendon vs. , at |
| Team(s) | Essendon (1897-1902)
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| ¹ Statistics to end of 1902 season | |
| Career highlights | |
Charlie 'Tracker' Forbes (born May 8, 1865) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL.
Forbes was a successful player for Essendon in the years leading up to the formation of the VFL in the 1890s. He was a member of the side which won four successive premierships from 1891 and 1894. A high marking ruckman, Forbes won the Champion of the Colony award in 1892.
When he made his VFL debut in 1897 he was already 32 and played in their premiership team that year. He also played in the 1898 VFL Grand Final, the first ever, but Essendon went down to Fitzroy.
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