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Key Facts

Full name
Gerald Crough

Known as
Gerald Crough

Born
27 December 1937 (age 87)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 109d
Last game: 24y 157d

Height and weight
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 78 kg

Senior clubs
South Melbourne

Jumper numbers
South Melbourne: 9

Gerald Crough

Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
South MelbourneV/AFL1956-19625640.0730%0
Total1956-19625640.0730%0

AFL: 6,630th player to appear, 4,054th most games played, 6,768th most goals kickedSouth Melbourne: 775th player to appear, 304th most games played, 673rd most goals kicked

A wingman and defender from St Pat’s Ballarat, Gerald Crough spent seven seasons at South Melbourne without ever quite managing to nail down a regular senior spot. His most productive season was 1961 when he made 14 appearances. Overall, from 1956 to 1962 he played 56 VFL games and scored four goals.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

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