Ken Greenwood
Footscray and Carlton
AFL career
128 games26 goals
- Debut
- R1 1962 v GEE21 Apr 1962
- Most recent
- R12 1972 v ESS24 June 1972
Stats
1972 | FSC | 2 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1971 | FSC | 3 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
1970 | FSC | 22 | 13.3 | 3.3 | 16.6 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
1969 | FSC | 15 | 14.5 | 1.7 | 16.1 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
1968 | FSC | 14 | 11.2 | 1.6 | 12.8 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1967 | FSC | 17 | 14.4 | 0.9 | 15.3 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
1966 | CAR | 15 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
1965 | CAR | 11 | 11.3 | 1.0 | 12.3 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1964 | CAR | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | - |
1963 | CAR | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - |
1962 | CAR | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - |
Bio
Recruited from South Bendigo after a stellar local career, Ken Greenwood arrived at Carlton as a promising tall but found himself in the difficult position of playing understudy to club legend John Nicholls. Despite the fierce competition for a spot in the starting 18, Greenwood made an immediate impact, featuring in the 1962 Grand Final against Essendon in just his eighth senior game. However, consistent opportunities remained elusive at Princes Park, and his time with the Blues is perhaps best remembered for a dramatic off-field incident during a post-season trip to New Zealand in 1966, where he saved captain-coach Ron Barassi from a life-threatening fall while climbing Mount Cook.
Seeking regular senior football, Greenwood transferred to Footscray in 1967 as part of a complex clearance agreement that allowed Ian Robertson to remain at Carlton. The move proved revitalising; freed from Nicholls' shadow, he flourished at the Western Oval, finishing runner-up in the Charles Sutton Medal in his debut season. A raw-boned and honest ruckman known for his work ethic and durability, Greenwood became a mainstay of the Bulldogs' side for six seasons before a serious knee injury forced his retirement from the VFL in 1972. He later continued his contribution to football as captain-coach of Preston in the VFA and as a highly regarded administrator for the Bulldogs.
Profile
- Born
- 15 Dec 1941
- Died
- 18 Apr 2021 (aged 79y 124d)
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 96 kg
Teams
Honours
- Western Bulldogs B&F
- 2nd
- 1967
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from South Bendigo after a stellar local career, Ken Greenwood arrived at Carlton as a promising tall but found himself in the difficult position of playing understudy to club legend John Nicholls. Despite the fierce competition for a spot in the starting 18, Greenwood made an immediate impact, featuring in the 1962 Grand Final against Essendon in just his eighth senior game. However, consistent opportunities remained elusive at Princes Park, and his time with the Blues is perhaps best remembered for a dramatic off-field incident during a post-season trip to New Zealand in 1966, where he saved captain-coach Ron Barassi from a life-threatening fall while climbing Mount Cook.
Seeking regular senior football, Greenwood transferred to Footscray in 1967 as part of a complex clearance agreement that allowed Ian Robertson to remain at Carlton. The move proved revitalising; freed from Nicholls' shadow, he flourished at the Western Oval, finishing runner-up in the Charles Sutton Medal in his debut season. A raw-boned and honest ruckman known for his work ethic and durability, Greenwood became a mainstay of the Bulldogs' side for six seasons before a serious knee injury forced his retirement from the VFL in 1972. He later continued his contribution to football as captain-coach of Preston in the VFA and as a highly regarded administrator for the Bulldogs.