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 season.

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).

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