David Mensch Explained

David Mensch
Birth Date:14 August 1972
Originalteam:Grovedale (GFL)
Height:191 cm
Weight:93 kg
Statsend:2002
Years1:1992–2002
Club1:Geelong
Games Goals1:158 (173)
Careerhighlights:

2000

2002

David Mensch (born 14 August 1972) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Australian Football League.

Mensch was a half forward and played in two losing grand final teams. He was the joint leading goal kicker for Geelong in 2000 with 39 goals

After finishing his AFL career, Mensch played with Mansfield in the Goulburn Valley Football League (GVFL) where he was a star player in their premiership side. He returned to coach Grovedale in the Geelong Football League and then played for Anglesea in the Bellarine Football League.

Mensch finished his football career in 2014 as playing coach of Winchelsea in the Geelong & District Football League, having joined the club in the 2012 off-season after finishing up at Anglesea.[1] Two days after his 42nd birthday, Mensch booted eight goals for a best-on-ground performance in the final round of the 2014 GDFL regular season, before his side was bundled out by East Geelong in the elimination final the following week.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Oates . Alex . 2014-03-04 . Mensch to retire at season’s end . . 2023-10-24.
  2. Web site: 2014-08-16 . Geelong and District Football League Match Centre . 2023-10-24 . GameDay . en.
  3. Web site: 2014-08-24 . Geelong and District Football League Match Centre . 2023-10-24 . GameDay . en.