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Maurie Young

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Maurie Young
Personal information
Full name Maurice Young
Date of birth (1937-03-07) 7 March 1937 (age 87)
Original team(s) Boronia
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Position(s) Ruck
Club information
Current club Retired
Number 8
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1956–60 Hawthorn 71 (59)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1960.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Maurie Young (born March 7, 1937) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn. Young developed into a strong ruckman. He played 71 senior games for Hawthorn between 1956 and 1960. He also played the Hawks' VFL finals campaign in 1957.[1]

In 1961, Maurice moved to Western Australia, and played with East Perth. He played in the losing East Perth's 1961 Grand Final side.

Two years later he returned to Melbourne to be closer to family. Not required at Hawthorn Young spent 1963 playing for Oakleigh in the VFA.

He later played in premiership teams at Moe in 1967 and Eaglehawk in 1968.[2]


Family

He is the elder brother of Garry Young.[3]

Sources

  • Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

References

  1. ^ "Maurie Young player profile". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  2. ^ "The Young Brothers – Maurice, Garry & Graham".
  3. ^ "Maurie Young player profile". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.