Charlie Pettiona
| Charlie Pettiona | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Charles Joseph Pettiona | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1913 | ||
| Date of death | 23 October 1946 (aged 33) | ||
| Original team | Port Melbourne | ||
| Height/Weight | 177 cm / 75 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1936-1937 | South Melbourne | 14 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1937 season. | |||
Charles Joseph "Charlie" Pettiona (10 July 1913 - 23 October 1946) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Pettiona, a Port Melbourne recruit, started out at South Melbourne in 1936, two years after his uncle Cecil Pettiona had played for the club.[1] He made eight appearances in the 1936 VFL season, which included South Melbourne's grand final loss to Collingwood (as 19th man), his first loss in South Melbourne colours.[2] In 1937 he played six senior games, then didn't appear at all in the 1938 season and was cleared to Sandringham.[2][3]
On 23 October 1946, while cycling down Normanby Road in South Melbourne, Pettiona was struck and killed by a military truck.[4]
References
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 AFL Tables: Charlie Pettiona
- ↑ The Argus,"G. Tuite Returns", 12 April 1939, p. 9
- ↑ "Charles Joseph "Laddie" Pettiona". Footy Almanac.