Maurie Pope

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.

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
Article: Morning with Maurie

Gallery

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  Maurie Pope.
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  1956 - The Argus (9th August 1956).
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  1957 - The Age (25th May 1957) p1.
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  1958 - The Age (19 March 1958) p9.
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  1958 - The Age (4th June 1958) p10.
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  1958 - The Age (11th Aug 1958) p9.
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  1958 - The Age (3rd Sept 1958) p1.
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  1956 - Maurie Pope (Reserves).
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  1956 - Maurie Pope with Laurie Kerr's son Paul 1956 Maurie Pope with Laurie Kerr's son Paul Trove; Argus February 04 p44
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  2015 - Maurie Pope.