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Key Facts

Full name
Colin Mitchell

Known as
Col Mitchell

Born
6 June 1914

Died
29 August 1986 (aged 72)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 325d
Last game: 24y 348d

Height and weight
Height: 182 cm
Weight: 79 kg

Senior clubs
Footscray; North Melbourne

Jumper numbers
Footscray: 8, 32, 15
North Melbourne: 15, 3

Recruited from
Footscray (1937)

Col Mitchell

ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
FootscrayV/AFL1935-19371220.1733%11.002.500
North MelbourneV/AFL1937-193912100.830%20.005.000
V/AFL1935-193924120.5017%14.003.330
Total1935-193924120.5017%14.003.330

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 4,238th player to appear, 6,054th most games played, 4,629th most goals kickedFootscray: 186th player to appear, 610th most games played, 635th most goals kickedNorth Melbourne: 236th player to appear, 570th most games played, 354th most goals kicked


Footnotes

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