Croft McKenzie
Carlton
AFL career
21 games0 goals
- Debut
- R16 1920 v GEE21 Aug 1920
- Most recent
- R2 1923 v STK12 May 1923
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the Goulburn Valley town of Numurkah, Crofton "Croft" McKenzie arrived at Princes Park as a mature-age debutant in 1920. Already 26 years old when he played his first VFL game, he was utilised primarily as a centreman, though his failure to register a single goal across 21 matches suggests a defensive or distributing focus rather than an attacking one. He struggled to maintain a consistent place in the senior side, making sporadic appearances over four seasons without ever fully cementing his spot in the Blues' best 22. Tragically, McKenzie’s football journey is best remembered for its devastating conclusion after he left the league; he died at the age of just 33 after suffering a ruptured spleen during a local match in the country.
Profile
- Born
- 17 Feb 1894
- Died
- 11 Nov 1927 (aged 33y 267d)
- Birthplace
- Tallygaroopna, VIC
- Deathplace
- Numurkah, VIC
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 75 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Goulburn Valley town of Numurkah, Crofton "Croft" McKenzie arrived at Princes Park as a mature-age debutant in 1920. Already 26 years old when he played his first VFL game, he was utilised primarily as a centreman, though his failure to register a single goal across 21 matches suggests a defensive or distributing focus rather than an attacking one. He struggled to maintain a consistent place in the senior side, making sporadic appearances over four seasons without ever fully cementing his spot in the Blues' best 22. Tragically, McKenzie’s football journey is best remembered for its devastating conclusion after he left the league; he died at the age of just 33 after suffering a ruptured spleen during a local match in the country.