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David Crutchfield
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David Crutchfield (2 August 1965 – 29 November 2002) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Key Information
Career
[edit]Recruited from South Warrnambool, Crutchfield played in the final four rounds of the 1985 VFL season. His most productive game was against Geelong, when he had 17 disposals.[2] He didn't make any further appearances and ended up in Queensland playing for Southport. In 1992 he was involved in a three-way tie for the Grogan Medal.[3]
Crutchfield was later a successful player coach in South Australia's Riverland Football League. He steered Loxton North to four premierships in a row, from 1997 to 2000.
Personal life
[edit]Crutchfield suffered from depression and committed suicide in 2002 at the age of 37.[4]
His elder brother, Michael Crutchfield, is the member for South Barwon in the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "David Crutchfield". AFL Tables.
- ^ "David Crutchfield". Full Points Footy. Archived from the original on 20 January 2003.
- ^ a b "Election day brings bittersweet memories for MP". News Limited. 12 November 2006. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
External links
[edit]- David Crutchfield's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- David Crutchfield at AustralianFootball.com