Chris Pavlou
Carlton
AFL career
31 games9 goals
- Debut
- R2 1958 v NTH19 Apr 1958
- Most recent
- R14 1961 v FSC29 July 1961
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the Carlton Thirds after attending University High School, Chris Pavlou was a diminutive rover who holds a significant place in history as one of the League's early players of Greek Cypriot heritage. Standing just 165cm, he relied on sharp agility and crumbing instincts to impact contests, serving primarily as a second rover or forward pocket during his four seasons at Princes Park. While he managed to break into the senior side as a teenager in 1958, he struggled to cement a permanent spot in the Blues' best 22 and eventually departed the VFL to pursue greater opportunities in the VFA. Pavlou subsequently enjoyed a distinguished tenure at Yarraville, where he served as captain-coach, and later contributed to the game's multicultural history as the chairman of selectors for the Greek Team of the Century.
Profile
- Born
- 18 Aug 1939
- Died
- 15 Jan 2012 (aged 72y 150d)
- Height
- 170 cm
- Weight
- 64 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Carlton Thirds after attending University High School, Chris Pavlou was a diminutive rover who holds a significant place in history as one of the League's early players of Greek Cypriot heritage. Standing just 165cm, he relied on sharp agility and crumbing instincts to impact contests, serving primarily as a second rover or forward pocket during his four seasons at Princes Park. While he managed to break into the senior side as a teenager in 1958, he struggled to cement a permanent spot in the Blues' best 22 and eventually departed the VFL to pursue greater opportunities in the VFA. Pavlou subsequently enjoyed a distinguished tenure at Yarraville, where he served as captain-coach, and later contributed to the game's multicultural history as the chairman of selectors for the Greek Team of the Century.