Ken Carlon Explained

Ken Carlon
Fullname:	Kenneth Carlon
Birth Date:	5 October 1923
Birth Place:	Carlton, Victoria
Originalteam:	Greensborough^[1]
Statsend:	1950
Years1:	1949–50
Games Goals1:	30 (6)

Kenneth Carlon (5 October 1923 – 5 January 2004)^[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[3]

War Service

Carlon served in the Australian Army during World War II.^[4]

Football

After first training with Melbourne in 1946, Carlon made his senior debut in 1949 and played 30 games over two seasons. He was subsequently captain of Melbourne's Reserve side in 1951 and 1952.^[5]

In 1953, Carlon was captain / coach of the Rennie Football Club in the Coreen & District Football League.

In 1954, Carlon was appointed as coach of the Cornwall Football Club in Launceston, Tasmania.^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: MELBOURNE STARS BEGIN TRAINING OLD PLAYERS SHOW GOOD FORM. . The Argus . Melbourne . 20 March 1946 . 15 October 2014 . 13.
2. Web site: Ken Carlon – Player Bio. Australian Football. 28 December 2014.
3. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2009 . 8th . 978-1-921496-00-4 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 127.
4. Web site: World War II Roll: CARLON, Kenneth . Department of Veterans Affairs.
5. Web site: Ken Carlon . Demonwiki.
6. Web site: Ken Carlon . Trove Newspapers . The Sporting Globe . 3 February 1954. 5.