Wayne “Christmas” Carroll started playing seniors with Ganmain in 1976 under legendary Riverina coach the late Greg Leech and played a key role in winning the club’s last-ever premiership as a stand-alone club in the South West Football League (New South Wales) .
He transferred to Queanbeyan in the ACT in 1977 and played in their premiership. He re-joined brother, “Jock” (Greg), at Mangoplah-Cookardinia United in 1978 then playing in the Farrer league, then went to South in 1980 after playing one senior VFL game on a permit in 1979.
Upon returning to the Riverina in 1986, “Christmas” took over as captain-coach of Turvey Park in Wagga and led the Bulldogs to four premierships in a row, 1987-1990.
“Christmas” represented NSW in 1979 under Alan Jeans and then again from 1986 to 1990.
He won the VFL Mark of the Year award in 1984. [2]
Notes
^Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 136. ISBN978-1-921496-32-5.
^"Carrolls and Ganmain are Linked like Kellogs and Cornflakes". NSW Football History. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
External links
Wayne Carroll's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Wayne Carroll at AustralianFootball.com
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