Artie Wood
South Melbourne
AFL career
97 games14 goals
- Debut
- R7 1917 v RCH23 June 1917
- Most recent
- PF 1923 v FIT6 Oct 1923
Coaching career
16 games5 wins10 losses1 draws
- First
- R1 1921 v STK7 May 1921
- Most recent
- R18 1921 v FIT17 Sept 1921
Stats
Bio
Arriving at the Lake Oval from Middle Park, Artie Wood quickly became a fixture in the South Melbourne lineup, etching his name into club history as the youngest member of the 1918 premiership side. Predominantly playing as a wingman, he was known for his durability and football intelligence, traits that saw him elevated to the position of playing coach in 1921 at the exceptionally young age of 23. While he served the Bloods faithfully for seven seasons, Wood eventually turned his back on the VFL to accept lucrative captain-coaching offers in the bush. He departed after 1923 and forged a formidable reputation in country football, leading both Maryborough and Horsham to premiership glory in the years that followed.
Profile
- Born
- 24 June 1898
- Died
- 14 May 1959 (aged 60y 324d)
- Birthplace
- Williamstown, VIC
- Deathplace
- Horsham, VIC
- Height
- 163 cm
- Weight
- 62 kg
Teams
Coaching
- South Melbourne (Senior Coach)192116 games (W5 L10 D1), 31.3%
Honours
- Premiership1918
Bio
1 revisionArriving at the Lake Oval from Middle Park, Artie Wood quickly became a fixture in the South Melbourne lineup, etching his name into club history as the youngest member of the 1918 premiership side. Predominantly playing as a wingman, he was known for his durability and football intelligence, traits that saw him elevated to the position of playing coach in 1921 at the exceptionally young age of 23. While he served the Bloods faithfully for seven seasons, Wood eventually turned his back on the VFL to accept lucrative captain-coaching offers in the bush. He departed after 1923 and forged a formidable reputation in country football, leading both Maryborough and Horsham to premiership glory in the years that followed.