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Key Facts

Full name
Colin Youren

Known as
Colin Youren

Born
3 June 1939

Died
20 July 2015 (aged 76)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 313d
Last game: 26y 86d

Height and weight
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 76 kg

Senior clubs
Hawthorn

Jumper numbers
Hawthorn: 30

Family links
George Youren (Father)

Colin Youren

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
HawthornV/AFL1958-1965135340.2556%14.951.202.2632
Total1958-1965135340.2556%14.951.202.2632

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 6,898th player to appear, 1,561st most games played, 2,703rd most goals kickedHawthorn: 486th player to appear, 86th most games played, 168th most goals kicked

The son of former Collingwood player George Youren, Colin Youren was a significant contributor to Hawthorn's first-ever VFL premiership in 1961. Between 1958 and 1965 he played 135 games for the Hawks, mainly as a wingman, in which position his pace, flair and penetrative kicking with either foot were best harnessed. A product of Scotch College, Youren was a genuine big name footballer whose high status was reflected in his selection in VFL interstate representative teams on five occasions.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

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