Charlie Stewart (Australian rules footballer born 1939)
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Charlie Stewart was an Australian rules football
player and coach. He is most notable for playing for Footscray
in the Victorian Football League
. Stewart was of Indigenous Australian
descent.
in 1957 before a stint with Lemnos.
In April 1961 Stewart was cleared by Essendon to Footscray. He played 20 matches in the 1961 VFL season
. He was the reserve player in the Footscray team that lost the 1961 VFL Grand Final
. He was released by Footscray in April 1962 for turning up late to preseason training.
until the end of the 1966 season. For the 1967 season he moved to Stanhope where he continued as a playing coach.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
player and coach. He is most notable for playing for Footscray
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
. Stewart was of Indigenous Australian
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
descent.
Playing career
Stewart played reserve grade for EssendonEssendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in 1957 before a stint with Lemnos.
In April 1961 Stewart was cleared by Essendon to Footscray. He played 20 matches in the 1961 VFL season
1961 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1961.-Premiership season:In 1961, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man...
. He was the reserve player in the Footscray team that lost the 1961 VFL Grand Final
1961 VFL Grand Final
The 1961 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Footscray Football Club and Hawthorn Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 23 September 1961. It was the 65th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to...
. He was released by Footscray in April 1962 for turning up late to preseason training.
Coaching career
Stewart was playing coach of Victorian country team KyabramKyabram Football Club
The Kyabram Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Goulburn Valley Football League . They are based in Kyabram, Victoria.Kyabram were a foundation club in the GVFL and have been one of the most dominant...
until the end of the 1966 season. For the 1967 season he moved to Stanhope where he continued as a playing coach.