Phil Maylin
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Phil Maylin is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton
and Footscray
in the VFL
during the 1980s.
Maylin debuted for Carlton in 1980 after being recruited from Woodville
. A utility, he finished second in Carlton's 1982 Best and Fairest award and played mainly as a ruck-rover and midfielder. He was a premiership player with Carlton in 1981 and 1982 but later struggled to hold his place in the side and transferred to Footscray for the 1985 season. Two years later he joined Springvale in the VFA as captain-coach and led them to a premiership in 1987.
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
and Footscray
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
during the 1980s.
Maylin debuted for Carlton in 1980 after being recruited from Woodville
Woodville Football Club
Woodville Football Club was an Australian rules football club that competed in the South Australian National Football League from 1964 to 1990, when it merged with the West Torrens Football Club to form the Woodville-West Torrens Eagles....
. A utility, he finished second in Carlton's 1982 Best and Fairest award and played mainly as a ruck-rover and midfielder. He was a premiership player with Carlton in 1981 and 1982 but later struggled to hold his place in the side and transferred to Footscray for the 1985 season. Two years later he joined Springvale in the VFA as captain-coach and led them to a premiership in 1987.