Mike Woods (Australian footballer)

Mike Woods
Mike Woods
Personal information
Full name	Mike Woods
Date of birth	1 August 1926
Place of birth	Melbourne
Date of death	4 October 2017 (aged 91)
Original team(s)	Old Melburnians
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)
Position(s)	Ruck / Defense
Playing career1
Years	Club
1949–53	Melbourne
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Michael "Mike" Cranston Woods (1 August 1926 - 4 October 2017) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Woods was born in Melbourne and attended Melbourne Grammar.^[2] In 1944, Woods joined the Navy and was commissioned to HMAS Nizam.^[2] In 1952, he graduated from the University of Melbourne with a commerce and social science degree.^[2] He furthered his studies at the London School of Economics.^[2]

At school Woods excelled in swimming and Australian football. In the navy he won a heavyweight title.^[2] After World War II, Woods played football for the Old Melburnians in the VAFA and in 1949 he joined the Melbourne Football Club in the VFL.^[2] He won the best first-year player award and played as a ruckman and defender.^[2] In 1950, Woods was selected to represent Victoria in the Australian National Football Carnival.^[2] He retired in 1953.^[2]

Notes

^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 910. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Woods, Richard (19 December 2017). "Sportsman had unique state record". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 December 2017.