Charlie Young

For the 1927 player see Charles Young

DOB: 7 December, 1877
Debut: Round 1, 1897 against South Melbourne at Lake Oval
Last Game: Round 17, 1904 against Collingwood at MCG

Games: 129
Goals: 46
Career Statistics

From: Brighton

Honours
Premiership Player - 1900
Victorian state player - 1903, 1904
150 Heroes selection

Initially from Brighton, Young joined the Demons while they were still in the VFA and followed the club into the VFL in 1897.

A fine centreman who good pace and ball handling ability, Young was in the middle when the Fuschias shocked the football world by winning the 1900 Grand Final against Fitzroy.

Young was the first man to play 100 games for Melbourne.

Notes
Reports after the first MFC game say he was from "a Brighton school". Possibly meaning he didn't play for the Brighton club.