Charles Vivian John McInnes (21 August 1916 – 3 December 1992) was an

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er who played with

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in the

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. A follower and half forward flanker, McInnes played many of his 118 games at Carlton as their 19th man. It was in that role that he played in Carlton's 1938 and 1945 premierships. During his football career McInnes enlisted in the Australian Army to serve in World War II, serving for 16 months within Victoria.

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* 1916 births 1992 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Carlton Football Club players Carlton Football Club premiership players VFL/AFL premiership players {{AFL-bio-1916-stub