Alf Callick
Fitzroy and South Melbourne
AFL career
38 games8 goals
- Debut
- R18 1930 v NTH13 Sept 1930
- Most recent
- R10 1937 v MEL26 June 1937
Stats
Bio
Recruited from local club South Melbourne Districts, Alf Callick endured a patient apprenticeship before making his VFL debut for South Melbourne in 1930, where he booted two goals in his solitary appearance for the club. Unable to break into a strengthening Bloods lineup, he spent the next two seasons in the reserves before transferring to Fitzroy in 1933 in search of greater opportunity. The move revitalised his career, with Callick becoming a serviceable utility for the Maroons and adding 37 games over a five-season stint. While never a star of the competition, his ability to fight his way back into senior ranks after years on the periphery highlighted the resilience of a journeyman who made the most of his second chance at the elite level.
Profile
- Full name
- Alf E. Callick
- Born
- 24 Sept 1908
- Died
- 04 Aug 1972 (aged 63y 315d)
- Birthplace
- Carlton, VIC
- Deathplace
- Collingwood, VIC
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 79 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from local club South Melbourne Districts, Alf Callick endured a patient apprenticeship before making his VFL debut for South Melbourne in 1930, where he booted two goals in his solitary appearance for the club. Unable to break into a strengthening Bloods lineup, he spent the next two seasons in the reserves before transferring to Fitzroy in 1933 in search of greater opportunity. The move revitalised his career, with Callick becoming a serviceable utility for the Maroons and adding 37 games over a five-season stint. While never a star of the competition, his ability to fight his way back into senior ranks after years on the periphery highlighted the resilience of a journeyman who made the most of his second chance at the elite level.