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Key Facts

Full name
Chester Read

Known as
Chester Read

Born
19 February 1929

Died
14 April 2001 (aged 72)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 198d
Last game: 24y 58d

Height and weight
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 86 kg

Senior clubs
South Melbourne; St. Kilda

Jumper numbers
South Melbourne: 11
St. Kilda: 11

Recruited from
South Melbourne (1953)

Chester Read

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
South MelbourneV/AFL1948-19501640.2531%———0
St. KildaV/AFL1953100.000%———0
V/AFL1948-1950, 19531740.2429%———0
Total1948-1950, 19531740.2429%———0

AFL: 5,858th player to appear, 6,889th most games played, 6,619th most goals kickedSouth Melbourne: 689th player to appear, 660th most games played, 665th most goals kickedSt. Kilda: 969th player to appear, 1,604th most games played, 1,501st most goals kicked

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.