Phonse Wood

Phonse Wood
Personal information
Full nameAlphonse Wood
Date of birth24 September 1884
Original teamSouth Fremantle
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1907-1908South Melbourne30 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1908 season.

Alphonse "Phonse" Wood (born 24 September 1884) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Wood was a Western Australian, who started out at North Fremantle before playing with South Fremantle in the 1906 season.[1][2]

He then joined South Melbourne, in 1907, for a two year stint. In his first season he played in a Grand Final loss and the following year he represented the VFL at the 1908 Melbourne Carnival.[3]

Once his time at South Melbourne came to an end he signed with Sturt in South Australia.[4]

See also

Footnotes

  1. Western Mail,"The Great Men of Norths", 26 April 1951, p. 67
  2. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. AFL Tables: Phonse Wood
  4. The Advertiser,"Football - Sturt Club", 1 March 1909, p. 9