Alf Wood
Melbourne
AFL career
46 games4 goals
- Debut
- R1 1897 v SME8 May 1897
- Most recent
- SR2 1899 v FIT2 Sept 1899
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Maryborough, Alf Wood etched his name into football history as a member of Melbourne's inaugural VFL side that took the field against South Melbourne in Round 1, 1897. He quickly established himself as a reliable mainstay in the Demons' defence, patrolling the half-back flank with a consistency that earned him representative honours for the VFL against the Ballarat League in 1898. Wood saved his best football for his final season, drawing high praise from the football press in 1899 when The Argus named him one of the competition's premier defenders in its end-of-season "Champions" team. He departed the VFL scene after just three seasons, leaving behind a reputation as one of the new league's first distinct defensive talents.
Profile
- Born
- 15 Feb 1875
- Died
- 16 Nov 1945 (aged 70y 274d)
- Birthplace
- Glenlyon, VIC
- Deathplace
- East Melbourne, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Maryborough, Alf Wood etched his name into football history as a member of Melbourne's inaugural VFL side that took the field against South Melbourne in Round 1, 1897. He quickly established himself as a reliable mainstay in the Demons' defence, patrolling the half-back flank with a consistency that earned him representative honours for the VFL against the Ballarat League in 1898. Wood saved his best football for his final season, drawing high praise from the football press in 1899 when The Argus named him one of the competition's premier defenders in its end-of-season "Champions" team. He departed the VFL scene after just three seasons, leaving behind a reputation as one of the new league's first distinct defensive talents.