Alf Egan
Alfred Egan (3 April 1910 – 21 January 1962)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Alf Egan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alfred Egan | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1910 | ||
| Date of death | 21 January 1962 (aged 51) | ||
| Original team(s) | Myamyn | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1931–1933 | Carlton | 36 (20) | |
| 1934–1935 | North Melbourne | 15 (7) | |
| Total | 51 (27) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Egan was the first Indigenous Australian to play for Carlton and also the first to play with North Melbourne.[3] He appeared as a centre half-forward in the 1932 VFL Grand Final, as a replacement for an injured Jack Green, but wasn't able to steer his side to a win.[4][5]
References
- ALF EGAN
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- AFL Record, Round 9, 2011
- "Alf Egan". Blueseum.
- AFL Tables: Alf Egan
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