Henry Young (footballer)

Henry Young
Personal information
Full name Henry Young
Date of birth (1873-05-16)16 May 1873[1]
Place of birth Geelong
Date of death 9 January 1923(1923-01-09) (aged 49)
Place of death Geelong Swimming Baths
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1892–1896 Geelong (VFA) 047 0(9)
1897–1910 Geelong 167 (76)
Total 214 (85)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
Victoria 7 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1910.
Career highlights
  • Geelong best and fairest 1905, 1906
  • Geelong captain 1901–1909
  • Geelong Team of the Century
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Henry "Tracker" Young (16 May 1873 – 9 January 1923) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2] A successful participant in numerous sports he was master of them all. He commanded respect whether it was on the football field, the boxing ring, riding in the Melbourne to Warrnambool road race, or rowing on Corio Bay.

Tracker's fitness was that impressive that it is well known that he ran 30 plus kilometres along the beach to the game, played four quarters in the ruck and then ran 30 kilometres back home.

  1. ^ "Family Notices". Geelong Advertiser. Geelong, Victoria. 17 May 1873. p. 2.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 980. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.