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Key Facts

Full name
Sydney Carman

Known as
Syd Carman

Born
15 December 1901

Died
16 February 1966 (aged 64)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 24y 137d
Last game: 31y 261d

Height and weight
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 65 kg

Senior clubs
Essendon

Jumper numbers
Essendon: 11, 19

Syd Carman

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
EssendonV/AFL1926-19339680.0847%13.00—2.009
Total1926-19339680.0847%13.00—2.009

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 3,118th player to appear, 2,543rd most games played, 5,344th most goals kickedEssendon: 372nd player to appear, 185th most games played, 474th most goals kicked

Syd Carman joined Essendon from a local church competition in 1926 and, after playing initially as a rover, developed into one of the finest centremen in the VFL. Highly skilled, dashing, and boasting tremendous anticipation, he won the Dons' most improved player trophy in 1929, and the best and fairest award three years later. The 1932 season also brought selection for Carman in a VFL interstate team, and a moment of controversy during a home and away match when he was struck in the back by a large stone hurled by a member of the crowd. Appointed Essendon vice-captain in 1933, Syd Carman bowed out of VFL football at the end of the year after a total of 96 VFL games over the course of eight seasons. He later served as Essendon club treasurer for twenty-three years as well as intermittently occupying a number of other off-field roles at the club until the end of the 1963 season.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

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