Charlie Forbes

Charlie Forbes
Forbes in 1899
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Tracker
Date of birth	8 May 1865
Date of death	20 June 1922 (aged 57)
Original team(s)	North Park Juniors
Height/Weight	191 cm / 84 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1897–1902	Essendon	52 (13)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902 season.

Charlie "Tracker" Forbes (8 May 1865 – 20 June 1922) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Forbes was a successful player for Essendon in the years leading up to the formation of the VFL in the 1890s. A high marking ruckman, he was a member of the side which won four successive premierships from 1891 and 1894.

Forbes was named Player of the Season in 1892 by The Argus.^[1]

When he made his VFL debut in 1897 he was already 32 and played in their premiership team that year. He also played in the 1898 VFL Grand Final, the first ever, but Essendon lost to Fitzroy.

References

1. The Argus, 26 September 1892

External links

• Charlie Forbes's statistics from AFL Tables
• Charlie Forbes's profile from AustralianFootball.com
• Essendon Football Club profile