Ken McKaige
| Ken McKaige | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ken McKaige | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1929 | ||
| Date of death | 26 September 2009 (aged 80) | ||
| Original team | Old Melbournians | ||
| Height/Weight | 187 cm / 80.5 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1951-52 1953-54 Total | Melbourne Carlton | 9 (1) 10 (0) 19 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1954 season. | |||
Ken McKaige (17 August 1929 – 26 September 2009) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Two of McKaige's sons also played for Melbourne Football Club as juniors. His other sons were both signed to the club at young ages to ensure they were not residentially tied to another club. Cameron was only 5 years old at the time. [2]Andrew McKaige went on to be an Australian television actor.
Notes
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 551. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ↑ http://demonwiki.org/tiki-index.php?page=Cameron+McKaige
External links
- Ken McKaige's statistics from AFL Tables
- Ken McKaige's profile at Blueseum