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Full name
Charles May
Known as
Charlie May
Born
17 February 1899
Died
2 May 1989 (aged 90)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 23y 78d
Last game: 27y 227d
Height and weight
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 67 kg
Senior clubs
Essendon
Jumper numbers
Essendon: 14, 6
Family links
Wally May (Son)
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Essendon | V/AFL | 1922-1926 | 84 | 3 | 0.04 | 73% | — | — | — | 1 |
Total | 1922-1926 | 84 | 3 | 0.04 | 73% | — | — | — | 1 |
AFL: 2,696th player to appear, 2,925th most games played, 7,125th most goals kickedEssendon: 344th player to appear, 213th most games played, 631st most goals kicked
Known as ‘Chooka’, Charlie May possessed all the attributes of the champion centreman: pacy, highly skilled, tough as nails and endlessly resourceful. He played initially for North Melbourne in the VFA (four games, four goals in 1919) and then with association rivals Brunswick (44 games, 24 goals, 1919-21), but it was with Essendon, for whom he played 83 VFL games and scored three goals from 1922 to 1926, that he really made his name. Close to best afield in the Dons’ 1923 grand final defeat of Fitzroy he was also an ever present in the following season’s round robin finals series, from which Essendon again emerged triumphant. His career was really just beginning to get going when he retired after incurring an eight week suspension for felling an opponent in the 1926 preliminary final. He later coached, including a three season stint in charge of Glenelg.
Author - John Devaney