Ray Card

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Ray Card
Personal information
Date of birth (1957-04-04) 4 April 1957 (age 66)
Original team(s) Morwell
Debut Round 8: 21 May 1977, Geelong  vs. Essendon, at Kardinia Park
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1977–1987 Geelong 110 (4) [1]
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1987.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ray Card (born 4 April 1957) was recruited from the Morwell Football Club, where he won their best and fairest in 1976, [2] before making his debut with Geelong in round eight, 1977.

Card wore the number 20 during his tenure at the club. Card was awarded the Carji Greeves Medal in 1983. [1]

Card was captain coach of the Wangaratta Football Club in the Ovens and Murray Football League from 1988 to 1990, then was assistant playing coach with Milawa Football Club when they won the 1991 Ovens & King Football League premiership and Card won the club best and fairest award too. Card coached Milawa in 1992.

Card then coached the Ovens and Murray Football League interleague side in 1993, then returned to Wangaratta FC from 1994 to 1996 as their non playing coach.

Son of former Geelong player, George Card.

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References

  1. 1 2 Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2003). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (5th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 101. ISBN   1-74095-032-1.
  2. ↑ "Morwell FC - History". Morwell FNC. Retrieved 12 January 2024.


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