Chris Carroll Explained

Chris Carroll
Fullname:	Christopher Arthur Carroll
Birth Date:	6 March 1924
Birth Place:	Broken Hill, New South Wales
Death Place:	Adelaide, South Australia
Originalteam:	St George, Centrals (Broken Hill)
Height:	180 cm
Weight:	80 kg
Statsend:	1948
Years1:	1947–1948
Games Goals1:	13 (18)

Christopher Arthur Carroll (6 March 1924 – 16 April 1994) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Carroll served in the Australian Army from 1942 to 1946.^[2]

Carroll, a left footer, trained with North Melbourne in late 1946 and impressed and moved to Melbourne from the Centrals Football Club in Broken Hill, New South Wales.^[3]

Carroll made his debut in round four, 1947 against Fitzroy, kicking one goal.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 135.
2. Web site: World War II Roll: CARROLL, Christopher Arthur . Department of Veterans Affairs.
3. Web site: 1946 - Football: Carroll may play in Victoria . Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW) . 12 February 2022 . 4 . 16 November 1946.
4. Web site: 1947 - Broken Hill player at north gets chance . The Herald . 13 February 2022 . 19 . 7 May 1947.