Lindsay McGie (born 30 March 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).[1] A long-kicking left-footer, McGie was named Essendon's best first year player in 1964. He missed the 1966 and 1967 season due to serving in the Vietnam War. After two more seasons with Essendon, McGie moved to South Australia and played with Port Adelaide for three seasons.[2] He later played for country South Australian club, Lyndoch, and then returned to Port as coach of the under-19s.
| Lindsay McGie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Lindsay William McGie | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1945 | ||
| Original team(s) | Essendon Baptists-St John's | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Follower, half-back | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1964–65, 1968–69 | Essendon | 31 (2) | |
| 1970–72 | Port Adelaide | 27 | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1972. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 575. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Double Anzac Day honour for Magpie and Essendon war veteran Lindsay McGie". The Advertiser. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
External links
edit- Lindsay McGie's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Lindsay McGie at AustralianFootball.com
- Essendon Football Club past player profile