Charlie Marendaz
North Melbourne
AFL career
6 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1956 v STK14 Apr 1956
- Most recent
- R13 1956 v GEE14 July 1956
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Daylesford in the Ballarat Football League, Charlie Marendaz was a stockily built footballer who made a brief cameo for North Melbourne in the mid-1950s. Standing just 175cm but weighing in at a solid 86kg, he possessed a sturdy frame well-suited to the physical attrition of VFL football, managing six senior appearances during the 1956 season. While his time at Arden Street was short-lived, Marendaz returned to his home club and carved out a distinguished legacy in country football, demonstrating remarkable longevity and quality by winning the prestigious Henderson Medal as the Ballarat Football League's best and fairest player in 1966—a full decade after his stint in the big league.
Profile
- Born
- 02 Sept 1935 (age 91y 49d)
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Daylesford in the Ballarat Football League, Charlie Marendaz was a stockily built footballer who made a brief cameo for North Melbourne in the mid-1950s. Standing just 175cm but weighing in at a solid 86kg, he possessed a sturdy frame well-suited to the physical attrition of VFL football, managing six senior appearances during the 1956 season. While his time at Arden Street was short-lived, Marendaz returned to his home club and carved out a distinguished legacy in country football, demonstrating remarkable longevity and quality by winning the prestigious Henderson Medal as the Ballarat Football League's best and fairest player in 1966—a full decade after his stint in the big league.