George Young (Australian rules footballer)
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George Alfred Young is a former Australian rules football
er who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) and Subiaco
in the West Australian National Football League
(WANFL) during the 1970s.
Before Young came to St Kilda he played 76 WANFL games with Subiaco as well as representing Western Australia at interstate football. His performance at the 1972 Perth Carnival
had earned him All-Australian selection. He debuted for St Kilda in 1973 and played his first couple of seasons as a half forward flanker. In 1975 he played at full forward and topped the club's goalkicking every season before leaving after the 1978 season. His best tally was 70 goals in 1978, a year in which he managed a bag of 10 versus Fitzroy
in their round 12 encounter.
Young also played two Sheffield Shield matches for the Western Australian cricket team
in the 1972/73 Australian cricket season. He was a left-handed batsman and made a century in the second match, an innings of 125 against South Australia
at the WACA Ground
.
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 St Kilda in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL) and Subiaco
Subiaco Football Club
The Subiaco Football Club, nicknamed the Lions, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . It was founded in 1896, and admitted to the WAFL in 1901, along with North Fremantle...
in the West Australian National 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...
(WANFL) during the 1970s.
Before Young came to St Kilda he played 76 WANFL games with Subiaco as well as representing Western Australia at interstate football. His performance at the 1972 Perth Carnival
1972 Perth Carnival
The 1972 Perth Carnival was the 18th edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition....
had earned him All-Australian selection. He debuted for St Kilda in 1973 and played his first couple of seasons as a half forward flanker. In 1975 he played at full forward and topped the club's goalkicking every season before leaving after the 1978 season. His best tally was 70 goals in 1978, a year in which he managed a bag of 10 versus 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 their round 12 encounter.
Young also played two Sheffield Shield matches for the Western Australian cricket team
Western Warriors
The Western Australia cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team representing the state of Western Australia...
in the 1972/73 Australian cricket season. He was a left-handed batsman and made a century in the second match, an innings of 125 against South Australia
Southern Redbacks
The South Australia cricket team, nicknamed the Southern Redbacks and known as the West End Redbacks due to their sponsorship agreement with local brewers West End, are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia, and represent the state of South Australia...
at the WACA Ground
WACA Ground
The WACA is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. WACA are the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association....
.