Max Thomas (footballer, born 1945)

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Max Thomas
Personal information
Full name John William Maxwell Thomas
Date of birth (1947-05-27) 27 May 1947 (age 76)
Place of birth Traralgon
Original team(s) Traralgon
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 78.5 kg (173 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1966 Carlton 2 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1966.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John William Maxwell "Max" Thomas (born 11 May 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with for the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 821. ISBN   978-1-921496-00-4.


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