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Grimreepah
23 Nov 2011, 07:23
Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Norris_%28footballer%29)
178cm
80kgs
Charlie Norris (born 23 July 1881) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Fitzroy in the VFL. 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 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.
Statistics (http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/C/Charlie_Norris.html)
Grimreepah
23 Nov 2011, 07:24
fullpointsfooty (http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/n-o.htm#Charles%20Norris%20%28Collingwood%20&%20Fitzroy%29)
Charles Norris was a determined and energetic follower who enjoyed premiership success with Collingwood in his debut league season of 1910. Midway through the following season, however, after playing 18 games and kicking 4 goals for the Magpies, he crossed to Fitzroy, and was instrumental in that club's reemergence as a force after several years in the comparative doldrums. By the time he retired in 1918 Norris had played a total of 106 VFL games for the Maroons, and booted 19 goals. He was a member of Fitzroy's 1913 and 1916 premiership sides.
Grimreepah
23 Nov 2011, 07:26
Premierships:
1913 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1913_VFL_Grand_Final)
B: Chris Lethbridge Bert Lenne Artie Harrison
HB: Charlie Wells Wally Johnson Jack Cooper
C: Teddy Buist Harold McLennan George Holden
HF: Percy Parratt (http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?p=21801554) Thomas Heaney Jim Toohey
F: Jim Martin Jimmy Freake (http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?p=21801554) George Shaw
Foll: Bill Walker (c) Charlie Norris Percy Heron
Coach: Percy Parratt (http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?p=21801554)
1916 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1916_VFL_Grand_Final)
B: Bob King Bert Lenne Fred Bamford
HB: Ted McDonald Wally Johnson (c) Harold McLennan
C: Teddy Buist George Holden Roy Millen
HF: Bert O'Dee Thomas Heaney Percy Parratt (http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?p=21801554)
F: Tom Lowrie Horrie Jenkin (http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=909487) Teddy Purcell
Foll: Charlie Norris Fred Moore George Shaw
Coach: George Holden
Grimreepah
23 Nov 2011, 07:29
Club records - oldest player (http://www.lions.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=5162)
Charlie Norris (Fitzroy)
37 years 18 days
vs Carlton (PP) Round 14 1918
Grimreepah
23 Nov 2011, 07:33
Will Hoskin-Elliot (http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/black-and-white-right-through-20111121-1nqz6.html)
After his grandfather died six years ago, paperwork revealed that his birth name was Lesley Norris, rather than Lesley Elliott. The family then learnt that Will's great-grandfather went to war as John William Elliott, but signed a statement declaring his real name to be Lesley Albert Norris. From there, they worked out that Will's great-great-grandfather was Charlie Norris, who played 18 games for the Magpies - and in the back pocket for the 1910 premiership side - before crossing to Fitzroy, playing 106 games in eight seasons, and in the 1913 and 1916 flags.
''Charlie Norris had five children and we've got no idea where the other four went, so Will's got cousins out there and we have no idea who they are because we only know the Elliott side,'' said his mother, Cheryl.
At 178cm, I wonder if that would make him the smallest player to be named as ruckman in a premiership side?