Mick Price
Carlton
AFL career
101 games163 goals
- Debut
- R8 1936 v NTH20 June 1936
- Most recent
- R1 1946 v SME22 Apr 1946
Stats
1946 | CAR | 1 | 0.0 |
1945 | CAR | 21 | 1.5 |
1944 | CAR | 18 | 1.7 |
1943 | CAR | 12 | 2.3 |
1942 | CAR | 5 | 0.2 |
1941 | CAR | 5 | 0.2 |
1940 | CAR | 3 | 0.3 |
1939 | CAR | 9 | 2.2 |
1938 | CAR | 17 | 2.0 |
1937 | CAR | 8 | 2.1 |
1936 | CAR | 2 | 0.0 |
Bio
Recruited from the local Carlton Juniors, Mick Price established himself as a dangerous option near goal, splitting his time between the forward pocket and the ball as a rover. He wasted little time making an impact at senior level, tasting premiership success early in his career as part of the Blues' 1938 flag-winning side. While he was a regular contributor on the scoreboard, Price faced stiff competition for spots in a strong era for the club, famously winning the Gardiner Medal as the league's best reserves player in 1940 while fighting to reclaim a permanent senior position.
His perseverance was rewarded with a central role in one of the most infamous matches in VFL history, the 1945 "Bloodbath" Grand Final against South Melbourne. On a day remembered for its violence and muddy conditions, Price provided the polish, booting three crucial goals to help secure his second premiership medallion. He retired in 1946 as a dual premiership player and a centurion for the club, remembered as a handy goal-kicker who stepped up when it mattered most.
Profile
- Born
- 30 Apr 1914
- Died
- 19 Nov 1973 (aged 59y 203d)
- Birthplace
- Carlton, VIC
- Deathplace
- Moorabbin, VIC
- Height
- 174 cm
- Weight
- 70 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(2×) 1938, 1945
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the local Carlton Juniors, Mick Price established himself as a dangerous option near goal, splitting his time between the forward pocket and the ball as a rover. He wasted little time making an impact at senior level, tasting premiership success early in his career as part of the Blues' 1938 flag-winning side. While he was a regular contributor on the scoreboard, Price faced stiff competition for spots in a strong era for the club, famously winning the Gardiner Medal as the league's best reserves player in 1940 while fighting to reclaim a permanent senior position.
His perseverance was rewarded with a central role in one of the most infamous matches in VFL history, the 1945 "Bloodbath" Grand Final against South Melbourne. On a day remembered for its violence and muddy conditions, Price provided the polish, booting three crucial goals to help secure his second premiership medallion. He retired in 1946 as a dual premiership player and a centurion for the club, remembered as a handy goal-kicker who stepped up when it mattered most.