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Key Facts
Full name
Desmond Calverley
Known as
Des Calverley
Born
21 November 1919
Died
10 August 2016 (aged 96)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 186d
Last game: 27y 191d
Height and weight
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 67 kg
Jumper numbers
Fitzroy: 12, 19
Richmond: 19
Recruited from
Fitzroy (1946)
Family links
Bruce Calverley (Brother)Graham Calverley (Son)Ray Calverley (Son)
Des Calverley
| Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | V/AFL | 1940-1946 | 52 | 16 | 0.31 | 52% | — | — | — | 9 |
| Richmond | V/AFL | 1946-1947 | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 56% | — | — | — | 0 |
| V/AFL | 1940-1947 | 70 | 17 | 0.24 | 53% | — | — | — | 9 | |
| Total | 1940-1947 | 70 | 17 | 0.24 | 53% | — | — | — | 9 | |
AFL: 4,800th player to appear, 3,377th most games played, 4,002nd most goals kickedFitzroy: 558th player to appear, 240th most games played, 274th most goals kickedRichmond: 459th player to appear, 547th most games played, 791st most goals kicked
Footnotes
* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.+ Score at the end of extra time.