Terry Ogden | Demonwiki (original) (raw)

DOB: 25 March <1911>
Died: 2 March <1935>

Debut: Round 14, 1932 against at
Last MFC Game: Round 16, 1932 against North Melbourne at

From: Northcote CYMS/Essendon Seconds

Number: 11 (1932)

Honours:
premiership player - <1931>, <1932>

Games: 3 (18 total)
Goals: 0
Career Statistics

Ogden joined Essendon after two best and fairest awards with Northcote CYMS since his debut in <1928> but never made it past their and was cleared to Melbourne in early <1931>. The son of Essendon's Percy and Melbourne's Gordon didn't make his debut until the next season then played three games a wingman.

He remained with the club in <1933> but couldn't make it out of the seconds - where he won a premiership - before joining in <1934>. Ogden played 15 games with them but passed away a year later after suffering pleurisy in both lungs. The Blues' club secretary gave blood for him to have a transfusion but he died the next week.

Carlton's Most Improved Player award was named after Ogden from <1935> to <1950>, as well as the third place Best and Fairest award between <1951> and <1954>. The Best First Year Player award was named after him between <1955> and <1958>.

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Family at other clubs

Notes
May have also played for Hawthorn Seconds, though his obituary gives no mention of this or the stint at Essendon Seconds covered in other publications.

Media
Riverine Herald - 04/03/1935
Advocate - 14/03/1935

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