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Key Facts

Full name
W. Michael Pender

Known as
Mick Pender

Nickname
Shovelhead

Born
17 November 1868

Died
23 November 1924 (aged 56)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 29y 185d
Last game: 29y 185d

Senior clubs
Essendon; Footscray; Carlton

Family links
Jim Pender Snr (Brother)Dan Pender (Brother)Laurie Pender (Brother)Jim Pender Jnr (Nephew)Jack Pender (Cousin)

Mick Pender

Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
EssendonVFA18871040.40
FootscrayVFA1888-1896121310.26
CarltonV/AFL1898100.000%0
VFA1887-1896131350.27
V/AFL1898100.000%0
Total1887-1896, 1898132350.27

AFL: 334th player to appear, 12,138th most games played, 9,926th most goals kickedCarlton: 48th player to appear, 1,125th most games played, 920th most goals kicked

Footnotes

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