Vin Waite
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Vincent Waite was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton
in the VFL
. His son Jarrad
followed in his footsteps and plays with Carlton, acquired under the Father-son rule
.
A defender and left foot kick, Vin Waite was a premiership player with Carlton in 1970 and 1972 as well as playing in two losing Grand Finals. He represented the Victorian interstate team in 1971.
After his playing career ended, Vin spent time living in Devonport, Tasmania
where he pursued a coaching career. In the early 80's, Vin and his family moved back to suburban Melbourne
.
In 2003 he suffered a heart attack and died at the age of 54.
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
. His son Jarrad
Jarrad Waite
Jarrad Waite is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .Jarrad was born in Devonport, Tasmania. He was recruited as the number 46 draft pick in the 2001 AFL Draft from Benalla under the father-son selection rule...
followed in his footsteps and plays with Carlton, acquired under the Father-son rule
Father-son rule
The father-son rule is a rule that allows clubs to select the sons of players who have made a major past contribution to the team in Australian rules football, most notably the Australian Football League...
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A defender and left foot kick, Vin Waite was a premiership player with Carlton in 1970 and 1972 as well as playing in two losing Grand Finals. He represented the Victorian interstate team in 1971.
After his playing career ended, Vin spent time living in Devonport, Tasmania
Devonport, Tasmania
-Sport:The Devonport Football Club is an Australian Rules team competing in the Tasmanian Statewide League. The Devonport Rugby Club is a Rugby Union team competing in the Tasmanian Rugby Union Statewide League...
where he pursued a coaching career. In the early 80's, Vin and his family moved back to suburban Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
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In 2003 he suffered a heart attack and died at the age of 54.