Charlie McMillan
Fitzroy
AFL career
7 games3 goals
- Debut
- R10 1911 v MEL22 June 1911
- Most recent
- R18 1911 v RCH2 Sept 1911
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Rutherglen in the Ovens & Murray Football Association, Charlie McMillan was a promising country talent who broke into a strong Fitzroy lineup during the 1911 season. Standing 179cm, he offered a versatile option in the Maroons' attack, managing to boot three goals across his seven senior appearances as he adjusted to the pace of VFL football. However, his brief career is defined by its tragic and premature conclusion; just months after his final game, McMillan passed away in Corowa at the age of 23 following a battle with cancer. His sudden death in December 1911 denied the recruit the chance to build on his debut season, leaving his record as a sombre footnote in the club's pre-war history.
Profile
- Born
- 27 Dec 1887
- Died
- 11 Dec 1911 (aged 23y 349d)
- Birthplace
- Wahgunyah, VIC
- Deathplace
- Corowa, NSW
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Rutherglen in the Ovens & Murray Football Association, Charlie McMillan was a promising country talent who broke into a strong Fitzroy lineup during the 1911 season. Standing 179cm, he offered a versatile option in the Maroons' attack, managing to boot three goals across his seven senior appearances as he adjusted to the pace of VFL football. However, his brief career is defined by its tragic and premature conclusion; just months after his final game, McMillan passed away in Corowa at the age of 23 following a battle with cancer. His sudden death in December 1911 denied the recruit the chance to build on his debut season, leaving his record as a sombre footnote in the club's pre-war history.