Wayne Carroll

Wayne Carroll (born 22 March 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

For the Australian Olympic basketball player, see Wayne Carroll (basketball).

Wayne Carroll
Personal information
Full name Wayne Carroll
Date of birth (1958-03-22) 22 March 1958
Original team(s) Ganmain, Queanbeyan, Mangoplah - Cookardinia
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1979–85 South Melbourne 56 (57)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Wayne “Christmas” Carroll started playing seniors with Ganmain in 1976 under legendary Riverina coach the late Greg Leech and played a key role in winning the club’s last-ever premiership as a stand-alone club in the South West DFL.

He transferred to Queanbeyan in the ACT in 1977 and played in their premiership. He re-joined brother, “Jock” (Greg), at Mangoplah-Cookardinia United in 1978 then playing in the Farrer league, then went to South in 1980 after playing one senior VFL game on a permit in 1979.

Upon returning to the Riverina in 1986, “Christmas” took over as captain-coach of Turvey Park in Wagga and led the Bulldogs to four premierships in a row, 1987-1990.

“Christmas” represented NSW in 1979 under Alan Jeans and then again from 1986 to 1990.

He won the VFL Mark of the Year award in 1984. [2]

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 136. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "Carrolls and Ganmain are Linked like Kellogs and Cornflakes". NSW Football History. Retrieved 8 September 2020.



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