Stan Enfield
Geelong
AFL career
3 games3 goals
- Debut
- R2 1897 v MEL15 May 1897
- Most recent
- R4 1897 v CAR29 May 1897
Stats
Bio
A geographical rarity for the era, Stan Enfield was a Sydney-born forward who earned a brief but effective cameo with Geelong during the league's foundation season of 1897. He broke into the senior side for the club's second-ever VFL match, debuting at Corio Oval against Melbourne, where he immediately offered a potent avenue to goal. Enfield finished his short tenure with three majors from just three appearances, possessing a tidy goal-per-game average that was well above par for the low-scoring defensive slogs of the nineteenth century. While he didn't establish a long-term career in Victoria—eventually returning to his native New South Wales—his ability to hit the scoreboard ensured he played a contributing role in the Cats' formative history.
Profile
- Born
- 31 Aug 1873
- Died
- 01 Oct 1935 (aged 62y 31d)
- Birthplace
- Sydney, NSW
- Deathplace
- Sydney, NSW
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA geographical rarity for the era, Stan Enfield was a Sydney-born forward who earned a brief but effective cameo with Geelong during the league's foundation season of 1897. He broke into the senior side for the club's second-ever VFL match, debuting at Corio Oval against Melbourne, where he immediately offered a potent avenue to goal. Enfield finished his short tenure with three majors from just three appearances, possessing a tidy goal-per-game average that was well above par for the low-scoring defensive slogs of the nineteenth century. While he didn't establish a long-term career in Victoria—eventually returning to his native New South Wales—his ability to hit the scoreboard ensured he played a contributing role in the Cats' formative history.