David Crutchfield

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David Crutchfield
Personal information
Full name David Crutchfield
Date of birth (1965-08-02)2 August 1965
Date of death 29 November 2002(2002-11-29) (aged 37)
Original team(s) South Warrnambool[1]
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1985 Fitzroy 4 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

David Crutchfield (2 August 1965 – 29 November 2002) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL)

Career[edit]

Recruited from South Warrnambool, Crutchfield played in the final four rounds of the 1985 VFL season. His most productive game was against Geelong, when he had 17 disposals.[2] He didn't make any further appearances and ended up in Queensland playing for Southport. In 1992 he was involved in a three-way tie for the Grogan Medal.[3]

Crutchfield was later a successful player coach in South Australia's Riverland Football League. He steered Loxton North to four premierships in a row, from 1997 to 2000.

Personal life[edit]

Crutchfield suffered from depression and committed suicide in 2002 at the age of 37.[4]

His elder brother, Michael Crutchfield, is the member for South Barwon in the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. ^ "David Crutchfield". AFL Tables.
  3. ^ "David Crutchfield". Full Points Footy.
  4. ^ a b "Election day brings bittersweet memories for MP". News Limited. 12 November 2006. Retrieved 17 August 2016.Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine

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