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Key Facts

Full name
Max Oaten

Known as
Max Oaten

Born
26 January 1935 (age 89)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 21y 135d
Last game: 27y 211d

Height and weight
Height: 189 cm
Weight: 88 kg

Senior clubs
South Melbourne

Jumper numbers
South Melbourne: 19

Family links
Michael Oaten (Son)

Max Oaten

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
South MelbourneV/AFL1956-1962801331.6639%———1
Total1956-1962801331.6639%———1

AFL: 6,713th player to appear, 3,049th most games played, 777th most goals kickedSouth Melbourne: 784th player to appear, 196th most games played, 52nd most goals kicked

Deceptively relaxed, indeed almost lethargic, in approach, Max Oaten was actually a useful full forward who headed South Melbourne's goal kicking ladder with 34 goals in 1958 and 39 two years later. Tall and bony, he made full use of his height to take some telling marks. He tallied 133 goals in all in his 80 game VFL career which ran from 1956 until 1962.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.