George Cowell
Collingwood and Carlton
AFL career
18 games6 goals
- Debut
- R1 1898 v GEE14 May 1898
- Most recent
- SR2 1899 v COL2 Sept 1899
Stats
Bio
Originally hailing from the Goldfields region where he represented South Ballarat, George Cowell was a mature-age recruit who joined Collingwood during the VFL's second season. Operating primarily as a wingman or forward, he was a light-framed utility who broke into the Magpies' lineup for the opening round of 1898. He remained a regular fixture for most of the home-and-away season but ultimately did not feature in the club's finals campaign. Cowell transferred to rivals Carlton the following year, where he played a further seven matches in the navy blue before concluding his brief time in the major league to join North Melbourne in the VFA.
Profile
- Born
- 01 Nov 1870
- Died
- 27 Apr 1937 (aged 66y 177d)
- Birthplace
- Ballarat East, VIC
- Deathplace
- Ballarat, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionOriginally hailing from the Goldfields region where he represented South Ballarat, George Cowell was a mature-age recruit who joined Collingwood during the VFL's second season. Operating primarily as a wingman or forward, he was a light-framed utility who broke into the Magpies' lineup for the opening round of 1898. He remained a regular fixture for most of the home-and-away season but ultimately did not feature in the club's finals campaign. Cowell transferred to rivals Carlton the following year, where he played a further seven matches in the navy blue before concluding his brief time in the major league to join North Melbourne in the VFA.