Charlie McSwain
Carlton
AFL career
68 games13 goals
- Debut
- R6 1925 v FIT8 June 1925
- Most recent
- R14 1930 v NTH16 Aug 1930
Stats
Bio
Hailing from Merbein in the Sunraysia district, Charlie McSwain was a reliable and versatile operator who became a fixture in the Carlton lineup during the late 1920s. Arriving at Princes Park in 1925, he established himself primarily as a defender who could also pinch-hit in the ruck or follow the ball, evidenced by a streak of 25 consecutive games across the 1926 and 1927 seasons. McSwain played a key role in the Blues' 1929 finals campaign, featuring in the heartbreaking Preliminary Final loss to Richmond, before departing the club after the 1930 season. He later cemented his football legacy in the VFA, where he successfully reinvented himself as a premiership-winning full-back with Northcote in 1932 and later served as captain-coach of Preston.
Profile
- Born
- 12 Oct 1901
- Died
- 12 Oct 1976 (aged 75y 0d)
- Birthplace
- St Arnaud, VIC
- Deathplace
- Mildura, VIC
- Height
- 182 cm
- Weight
- 79 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionHailing from Merbein in the Sunraysia district, Charlie McSwain was a reliable and versatile operator who became a fixture in the Carlton lineup during the late 1920s. Arriving at Princes Park in 1925, he established himself primarily as a defender who could also pinch-hit in the ruck or follow the ball, evidenced by a streak of 25 consecutive games across the 1926 and 1927 seasons. McSwain played a key role in the Blues' 1929 finals campaign, featuring in the heartbreaking Preliminary Final loss to Richmond, before departing the club after the 1930 season. He later cemented his football legacy in the VFA, where he successfully reinvented himself as a premiership-winning full-back with Northcote in 1932 and later served as captain-coach of Preston.