Colin Churchett

Colin Churchett (30 January 1926 – 5 February 2012)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Glenelg in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He also played a game for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Colin Churchett
Personal information
Full name Colin J. Churchett
Date of birth 30 January 1926
Date of death 5 February 2012(2012-02-05) (aged 86)
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Position(s) Full-forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1943–54 Glenelg 145 (555)
1944 South Melbourne 001 00(0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1954.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

A full-forward known for his accuracy in front of goals, Churchett was the league's top goal-kicker for four consecutive seasons from 1948 to 1951. In the second half of that sequence he kicked 105 goals and 102 goals respectively. He was also Glenelg's leading goal-kicker in an additional two seasons. Churchett represented the South Australian interstate team on seven occasions during his career.

While away in Melbourne on war service in 1944, Churchett played a senior VFL game with South Melbourne. It came in a win over Geelong at Junction oval where South Melbourne scored an unusual 8.30.(78).

He was one of the inaugural inductees into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame when it opened in 2002.

References
  1. "Col Churchett - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 20 November 2014.


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