Charlie Ahern
| Charlie Ahern | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Charles Ahern | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1905 | ||
| Date of death | 7 April 1931 (aged 25) | ||
| Original team | Northcote | ||
| Height/Weight | 180 cm / 79 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929 | Collingwood | 3 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1929 season. | |||
Charlie Ahern (25 June 1905 – 7 April 1931) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Despite having played just two VFL games, in rounds nine and 12 earlier in the year, Ahern was a surprise pick in Collingwood's side for the 1929 Grand Final. Collingwood won and Ahern became the least experienced premiership player in the history of the club. It would also be his last appearance as he suffered a fractured arm during the game and died of a subsequent illness 18 months later.[1]
References
- ↑ "Charlie Ahern". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- Charlie Ahern's statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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