Happy 50th birthday to Warren McKenzie.

 

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From the Blueseum

 

Career: 1985-1990
Debut: Round 12, 1985 vs Footscray, aged 20 years, 319 days
930th Carlton Player
Games: 67
Goals: 43
Last game: Round 22, 1990 vs Fitzroy, aged 26 years, 32 days
Guernsey No. 45 (1985 – 1990).
Height: 190cm
Weight: 86kg
DOB: 31 July, 1964
Premiership Player: 1987

Warren McKenzie played 67 games from 1985 kicking 43 goals. McKenzie wore the number 45 guernsey for Carlton. He was recruited from Mooroolbark, this was in the the Carlton zone in the Eastern Suburbs.

McKenzie played in Carlton’s 1987 Grand Final victory over the Hawks. Prior to that victory, he and fellow Blue, Shane Robertson played in three straight losing Grand Finals for the Blues, they were 1984 and 1985 Reserve Grand Finals, and the 1986 Senior Grand Final.

In 1988, Warren McKenzie suffered a serious knee injury mid-season, that ruled him out of the remaining part of the season. It also took him a while to get going the following year after this serious setback.

After 1990, McKenzie was transferred to the Swans where he played for a further 2 seasons. Carlton traded McKenzie for the No.2. pick in the National Draft so that they could secure James Cook.

After two years in Sydney, McKenzie packed his bags at the end of the 1992 season and headed back to Victoria. He played 27 games and booted 13 goals for the Swans. McKenzie later lined up for VFA Club Sandringham for the 1993 season.

Milestones

50th game: Round 15, 1989 vs Collingwood

Career Highlights

1983 – U/19’s 3rd Best & Fairest
1985 – Reserves Equal Runner-up Goalkicker 38 goals
1986 – Reserves 6th Best & Fairest
1987 – Senior Premiership Player
1990 – Reserves Premiership Player