Maurie Young | |
Fullname: | Maurice Albert Young |
Birth Date: | 7 March 1937 |
Originalteam: | Boronia |
Height: | 188 cm |
Weight: | 87 kg |
Position: | Ruck |
Guernsey: | 8 |
Statsend: | 1960 |
Years1: | 1952–55 |
Club1: | Camberwell (VFA) |
Games Goals1: | 38 (22) |
Years2: | 1956–60 |
Games Goals2: | 71 (59) |
Years3: | 1961–62 |
Games Goals3: | 42 (32) |
Years4: | 1963 |
Club4: | Oakleigh (VFA) |
Maurice Albert Young (7 March 1937 – 13 February 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn. Young developed into a strong ruckman. He played 71 senior games for Hawthorn between 1956 and 1960. He also played the Hawks' VFL finals campaign in 1957.[1]
In 1961, Maurice moved to Western Australia, and played with East Perth. He played in the losing East Perth's 1961 Grand Final side.
Two years later he returned to Melbourne to be closer to family. Not required at Hawthorn Young spent 1963 playing for Oakleigh in the VFA.
He later played in premiership teams at Moe in 1967 and Eaglehawk in 1968.[2]
He was the elder brother of Garry Young.[3]