George Carpenter
St Kilda
AFL career
3 games1 goals
- Debut
- R7 1901 v COL3 June 1901
- Most recent
- R12 1902 v COL19 July 1902
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Bio
Born in Fitzroy, George Carpenter was a fringe player who made a brief cameo for St Kilda during the club's challenging formative years in the VFL. He broke into the senior side for two matches in 1901 and added a final appearance in 1902, kicking a solitary goal during an era when the Saints were the league's perennial easybeats. While his on-field career was short-lived, Carpenter built a professional life as a staff member for The Age newspaper in Melbourne. His story ended in tragedy when he died suddenly from pneumonia in June 1919 at the age of just 38.
Profile
- Born
- 28 May 1881
- Died
- 13 June 1919 (aged 38y 16d)
- Birthplace
- Fitzroy, VIC
- Deathplace
- Malvern, VIC
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Bio
1 revisionBorn in Fitzroy, George Carpenter was a fringe player who made a brief cameo for St Kilda during the club's challenging formative years in the VFL. He broke into the senior side for two matches in 1901 and added a final appearance in 1902, kicking a solitary goal during an era when the Saints were the league's perennial easybeats. While his on-field career was short-lived, Carpenter built a professional life as a staff member for The Age newspaper in Melbourne. His story ended in tragedy when he died suddenly from pneumonia in June 1919 at the age of just 38.