David Mensch
| David Mensch | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1972 | ||
| Original team(s) | Grovedale (GFL) | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1992–2002 | Geelong | 158 (173) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2002. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
David Mensch (born 14 August 1972) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Australian Football League.
Mensch was a half forward and played in two losing grand final teams. He was the joint leading goal kicker for Geelong in 2000 with 39 goals
After finishing his AFL career, Mensch played with Mansfield in the Goulburn Valley Football League (GVFL) where he was a star player in their premiership side. He returned to coach Grovedale in the Geelong Football League and then played for Anglesea in the Bellarine Football League.
Mensch finished his football career in 2014 as playing coach of Winchelsea in the Geelong & District Football League, having joined the club in the 2012 off-season after finishing up at Anglesea.[1] Two days after his 42nd birthday, Mensch booted eight goals for a best-on-ground performance in the final round of the 2014 GDFL regular season, before his side was bundled out by East Geelong in the elimination final the following week.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Oates, Alex (4 March 2014). "Mensch to retire at season's end". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Geelong and District Football League Match Centre". GameDay. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Geelong and District Football League Match Centre". GameDay. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- David Mensch's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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