Doug Palmer

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Doug Palmer
Personal information
Full name Douglas Leslie Palmer
Date of birth (1930-06-23)23 June 1930
Date of death 23 November 1992(1992-11-23) (aged 62)
Place of death Shepparton, Victoria
Original team(s) Eaglehawk
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1952–1954 Geelong 57 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1954.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Douglas Leslie Palmer (23 June 1930 – 23 November 1992) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1950s.[1]

Palmer could play as both a centreman and half back flanker. He was a midfielder in Geelong's 1952 premiership side and also played in their losing Grand Final team the following season. Palmer was a good wet weather player.

Palmer was captain / coach of Myrtleford in 1955 and 1956. He was also captain / coach of the Ovens & Murray Football League representative side that lost the 1956 state championships grand final to the Ballarat Football League on the Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo.[2]

References

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 684. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "1956 - FOOTBALLERS INVADE BENDIGO FOR COUNTRY LEAGUE TITLES". The Argus. 1 June 1956. p. 17. Retrieved 17 September 2023.


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