Maurie Pope: Difference between revisions

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Playing Career: 1956 - 1958
Debut: Round 16, 1956 v Collingwood, aged 19 years, 335 days
Carlton Player No. 706
Games: 7
Goals: 2
Last game: Round 18, 1958 v South Melbourne, aged 21 years, 353 days
Guernsey No. 32 1956) and No. 26 1957 - 58)
Height: 199 cm (6ft 6in)
Weight: 99 kgs (14st)
DOB: September 4, 1936

Pope played 7 games for Carlton after debuting in Season 1956 in 32 for one game.

Maurie then wore Guernsey No. 26 in 1957 and 1958 for 6 games, playing half his games as a forward pocket. In the [tiki-index.php?page=Round+15%2C+1958|Round 15, 1958] game against St Kilda, Pope kicked two of Carlton's eight goals in what was a close victory by just five points.

Pope came through Carlton's Under 19's.

Maurie Pope headed to SANFL club West Adelaide for the 1959 season.

Footnote:

ARMY HAS FIRST CLAIM ON BLUES' BIG "CHOOKA"

To read The Argus report click here> http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71650918

Links

Blueseum: Summary of playing statistics for Maurie Pope | [file1649|Pope's Blueseum Image Gallery]
Article: Morning with Maurie

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 Goals: 2<br>
 Last game: [[Round 18, 1958]] v South Melbourne, aged 21 years, 353 days<br>
-Guernsey No. [[Guernsey 32|32]] [[(1956]]) and No. [[Guernsey 26|26]] [[(1957]] - [[1958|58]])<br>
+Guernsey No. [[Guernsey 32|32]] [[1956]]) and No. [[Guernsey 26|26]] [[1957]] - [[1958|58]])<br>
 Height: 199 cm (6ft 6in)<br>
 Weight: 99 kgs (14st)<br>