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Full name
George Ferry
Known as
George Ferry
Born
8 August 1931
Died
6 February 2005 (aged 73)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 262d
Last game: 30y 18d
Height and weight
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 81 kg
Senior clubs
Carlton
Jumper numbers
Carlton: 25
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlton | V/AFL | 1952-1961 | 139 | 7 | 0.05 | 52% | 5.50 | — | 0.50 | 28 |
Total | 1952-1961 | 139 | 7 | 0.05 | 52% | 5.50 | — | 0.50 | 28 |
Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only
AFL: 6,195th player to appear, 1,531st most games played, 5,690th most goals kickedCarlton: 660th player to appear, 96th most games played, 510th most goals kicked
Carlton's George Ferry was a solid, strong and determined full back who developed a great understanding with his back pocket teammate Bruce Comben. He played 139 VFL games for the Blues during an almost unprecedentedly bleak era for the club between 1952 and 1961.
Author - John Devaney