David Christy
Encyclopedia
David "Dolly" Christy was an Australian rules football
er in the West Australian Football League
(WAFL).
Christy began his career with Melbourne Football Club
in the Victorian Football Association from 1890 until 1895. He became a driving force in establishing football in Western Australia, playing senior football for 16 years in the west. He played with Fremantle, then with Imperials, and upon that club's dissolution he was a co-founder of East Fremantle Football Club
in 1898.
In 1996 Christy was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame
. In 2004 he was inducted to the WA Football Hall of Fame
.
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 in the West Australian Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
(WAFL).
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
in the Victorian Football Association from 1890 until 1895. He became a driving force in establishing football in Western Australia, playing senior football for 16 years in the west. He played with Fremantle, then with Imperials, and upon that club's dissolution he was a co-founder of East Fremantle Football Club
East Fremantle Football Club
The East Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Sharks, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The team's home ground is East Fremantle Oval...
in 1898.
In 1996 Christy was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame
Australian Football Hall of Fame
The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996, the Centenary year of the Australian Football League, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of Australian rules football by players, umpires, media personalities, coaches and administrators. It was initially established...
. In 2004 he was inducted to the WA Football Hall of Fame
West Australian Football Hall of Fame
The West Australian Football Hall of Fame was created in 2002 to recognise and enshrine those who have made a significant contribution to Australian rules football in Western Australia...
.
Career highlights
Playing career:- 218 games (11 Fremantle, 9 Imperials, 198 East Fremantle)
- East Fremantle Captain 1898-1900
- 9 times Premiership player for East Fremantle (1900, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911)
- 1 Premiership for Fremantle