George White
Carlton
AFL career
11 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1916 v FIT6 May 1916
- Most recent
- R14 1919 v MEL16 Aug 1919
Stats
1919 | CAR | 1 | 0.0 |
1918 | CAR | 3 | 0.0 |
1917 | CAR | 2 | 0.0 |
1916 | CAR | 5 | 0.0 |
Bio
Recruited from Coburg in the VFA, George White arrived at Princes Park during the tumultuous World War I period when the league was reduced to just four teams. He made his debut in the opening round of the unique 1916 season and was utilised primarily as a centreman or wingman, where he was noted for his coolness in possession and sound judgment with the ball. Despite showing early promise in a Carlton side that claimed the minor premiership that year, White struggled to cement a regular place in the senior lineup, managing just 11 games across four seasons. His brief career concluded at the end of 1919, leaving him as a fringe player who filled a role during a successful but chaotic era for the Blues.
Profile
- Full name
- George S. White
- Born
- 23 Dec 1892
- Died
- 29 Sept 1953 (aged 60y 280d)
- Birthplace
- Carlton, VIC
- Deathplace
- Carlton, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Coburg in the VFA, George White arrived at Princes Park during the tumultuous World War I period when the league was reduced to just four teams. He made his debut in the opening round of the unique 1916 season and was utilised primarily as a centreman or wingman, where he was noted for his coolness in possession and sound judgment with the ball. Despite showing early promise in a Carlton side that claimed the minor premiership that year, White struggled to cement a regular place in the senior lineup, managing just 11 games across four seasons. His brief career concluded at the end of 1919, leaving him as a fringe player who filled a role during a successful but chaotic era for the Blues.