Charlie Norris was an Australian rules football

Australian rules football

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

er who played with Collingwood

Collingwood Football Club

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 and Fitzroy

Fitzroy Football Club

The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...

 in the VFL

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Playing mostly as a follower, Norris was fortunate enough to be part of two successful football sides. He started in 1910 at Collingwood and finished the year a premiership player, occupying a back pocket

Back pocket

In Australian rules football, the back pocket refers to a position on the field deep in defence.Back pocket players, situated in the backline, need to have good spoiling skills and usually, quality back-pockets are noted for their hardness....

in their Grand Final win over rivals Carlton. Midway through the following season he crossed to Fitzroy and played in the club's 1913 and 1916 premiership sides.