Ray Cross

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Ray Cross
Personal information
Full name Raymond L. Cross
Date of birth(1941-09-07)7 September 1941
Original team(s) Omeo/East Hampton [1]
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1962–1967 St Kilda 57 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1967.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Raymond Cross (born 7 September 1941) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Cross was a half back flanker during his league career, but played on the half forward flank against Essendon in the 1965 VFL Grand Final, having come into the side in place of the injured Kevin Roberts. [2] His role on grand final day was to tag Hugh Mitchell but his efforts couldn't stop St Kilda losing by 35 points. [3]

He was hampered by knee injuries while at St Kilda and it was a strained knee ligament which meant he didn't participate in his clubs drought breaking premiership in 1966. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "AFL Tables: Ray Cross". afltables.com.
  2. ↑ The Age ,"Players switched for final", 24 September 1965, p. 1
  3. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.
  4. ↑ The Age,"Baldock decides to take no risks for finals", 23 August 1966, p. 15
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