Keith Carroll Explained

Keith Carroll
Birth Date:25 March 1930
Birth Place:Romsey, Victoria
Death Place:Melbourne
Originalteam:Romsey
Height:183 cm
Weight:80 kg
Position:Half back Flank/full back
Statsend:1958
Years1:1952–1958
Club1:Melbourne
Games Goals1:58 (0)
Careerhighlights:
  • Named as one of the MFC ‘150 HEROES’
  • Premiership Player 1956 & 1957

Keith Carroll (25 March 1930 – 23 September 2022) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1950s.[1]

Debuting in 1952 from the Romsey Football Club, Carroll was a half back flanker and occasional full back who never cemented his spot in the Melbourne side until the 1956 season. He played 20 games that year, including Melbourne's win over Collingwood in the Grand Final and was a premiership player again the following season, playing on the half back flank.Injuries forced his retirement in 1958, at the age of 27, marking the end of a seven-year career. Keith was named as one of the club's 150 'Heroes' in 2008 and was able to see the team win the 2021 Grand Final. Shortly before his death the Premiership Cup made a trip to Keith's house with his family in attendance. [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vale Keith Carroll . 2023-02-18 . melbournefc.com.au . en.
  2. News: Pearce. Linda. IN TIMES OF TREBLE. 26 January 2011. The Age. 25 May 2003.