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Key Facts

Full name
Wayne Carroll

Known as
Wayne Carroll

Nickname
Christmas

Born
22 March 1958 (age 66)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 21y 114d
Last game: 27y 134d

Height and weight
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 80 kg

Senior clubs
Sydney

Jumper numbers
Sydney: 49, 38, 18

Family links
Laurie Carroll (Uncle)Tom Carroll (Uncle)Dennis Carroll (Cousin)

Wayne Carroll

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
SydneyV/AFL1979-198556571.0234%6.413.002.553
Total1979-198556571.0234%6.413.002.553

AFL: 9,105th player to appear, 4,059th most games played, 1,884th most goals kickedSydney: 1,074th player to appear, 307th most games played, 131st most goals kicked

After brief stints at Ganmain, Queanbeyan and Mangoplah-Cookardinia United Wayne Carroll commenced with South Melbourne in 1979. A handy forward capable of taking spectacular marks, he spent the better part of seven seasons with the Swans, playing 56 VFL games and scoring 57 goals. In 1984 he won the VFL Mark of the Year award.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

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