Personal information | |
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Birth | 1 December 1955 |
Recruited from | Maryborough |
Height and weight | 183 cm / 80 kg |
Playing career¹ | |
Debut | Round 9, 1975, Carlton v. Richmond, at Princes Park |
Team(s) |
Carlton (1975-78)
Collingwood (1979-81)
Total - 97 Games, 47 Goals |
¹ Statistics to end of 1981 season | |
Career highlights | |
Russell Ohlsen (born 1 December 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and Collingwood in the VFL during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
A utility, Ohlsen was used mostly as a ruck-rover but could also tag opposition players. After a dispute with Carlton he successfully sought a clearance and crossed to Collingwood in 1979. In Ohlsen's brief career at Collingwood he played in losing Grand Finals in his first two seasons.