Garry Young (footballer)

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Garry Young
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-07-10) 10 July 1939 (age 84)
Original team(s) Boronia
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1956–1965 Hawthorn 108 (164)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1965.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Garry Young (born 10 July 1939) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Contents

A key position forward, Young topped Hawthorn's goalkicking in 1959 and 1960 and was a premiership player in 1961.

Family

Garry's brother Maurie Young played 71 games for Hawthorn between 1956 and 1960.

Honours and achievements

Hawthorn

Individual

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