DOB: 17 June 1944
Debut: Round 9, 1962 against St. Kilda at MCG
Last Game: Round 5, 1969 against Hawthorn at Glenferrie Oval
From: Northcote High School/Alphington
Number: 10 (1962-1969)
Honours
Premiership Player - 1964
Reserves Premiership player - 1969
Gardiner Medal - 1969
Reserves Best and Fairest - 1969
Life Member - 2023
Games: 97
Goals: 109
Career Statistics
Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
54 | 0 | 43 | 55.67 |
Statistical categories led:
Most goals in jumper 10
A talented rover who followed his father Richie to the club and worked his way through the Under 19s. Emselle was on the bench in Melbourne's 1964 premiership side and a regular for the next three seasons before injuring his knee and missing all of 1968 before returning for two games in 1969.
Emselle only played two senior matches in his last year, but was a regular for the Reserves, winning the Gardiner Medal for the best player in the competition and captaining Melbourne to a premiership. That year he captained the VFL Reserves in a match against New South Wales.
He joined VFA club Prahran in 1970 where he was a two time Best and Fairest and a premiership captain in 1973. Played there through 1975.
Year | Games | Goals | Brownlow |
1962 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
1963 | 20 | 25 | 3 |
1964 | 20 | 24 | 1 |
1965 | 17 | 22 | 4 |
1966 | 14 | 18 | 0 |
1967 | 18 | 19 | 2 |
1969 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Media
Goulburn Valley Footballer - 06/07/1963
Football Record - 1969 SF
Age - 01/01/1970
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