Charlie Farrell (footballer)

Charlie Farrell
Personal information
Full name	Charlie Farrell
Date of birth	28 June 1898
Date of death	14 March 1972(1972-03-14) (aged 73)
Original team(s)	Williamstown Juniors
Height / weight	178 cm / 74 kg
Position(s)	Half back flank
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1919–25	Essendon	69 (20)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925.

Charlie "Chooka" Farrell (28 June 1898 – 14 March 1972) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Farrell was a half back flanker, recruited from Williamstown Juniors. He represented the VFL interstate team in both 1921 and 1922. Farrell missed out on a spot in the 1923 VFL Grand Final, despite participating in the finals series, but was an Essendon premiership player in 1924. He later captain-coached Yarraville in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).

References

Charlie Farrell's statistics from AFL Tables
Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

Essendon Football Club 1924 VFL premiers

Essendon won the finals series with 2 wins, 1 loss, and a percentage of 142.74

1. Barker (c) 2. Donaldson 3. Beckton 5. Baring 6. Fitzmaurice 6. Rawle 7. Hunter 8. Sullivan 10. Watt 11. Farrell 12. Gregory 14. May 15. Laing 16. McCarthy 21. Jenkins 24. Maher 25. Stockdale 28. Garden 30. Shorten 33. Hardy

Coach: Barker

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