Terry Ogden

Terry Ogden (25 March 1911 – 2 March 1935) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Terry Ogden
Personal information
Full name	Terence William John Ogden
Date of birth	(1911-03-25)25 March 1911
Place of birth	Northcote, Victoria
Date of death	2 March 1935(1935-03-02) (aged 23)
Place of death	Fairfield, Victoria
Original team(s)	Northcote CYMS
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Position(s)	Wingman
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1932	Melbourne	3 (0)
1934	Carlton	15 (0)
Total		18 (0)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ogden, born in Northcote, was the son of former Essendon captain-coach Percy and brother of teammate Gordon. Before arriving at Melbourne he had played locally for Northcote CYMS and with the Essendon reserves team.^[1] A wingman, he played the first of three games for Melbourne in a thrilling win over Hawthorn at the MCG, in round 14 of the 1935 season.

After transferring to Carlton, Ogden played 15 senior games in 1934, all in successive weeks.^[2]

Early in 1935 he fell seriously ill with pleurisy in both of his lungs and required a blood transfusion from club secretary Newton Chandler.^[3] One week later, on 2 March, Ogden died from the illness. Buried in Coburg Cemetery, Ogden had Carlton's "Most Improved" player award named after him.^[4]

References

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
2. "Terry Ogden". AFL Tables.
3. The Argus, "Blood Transfusion for Ogden", 28 February 1935, p. 4
4. The Argus, "Death of T. Ogden", 4 March 1935, p. 13