Dave McNamara
David John McNamara was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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Personal information | |||
Full name | David John McNamara | ||
Date of birth | 22 January 1887 | ||
Place of birth | Boosey, near Yarrawonga | ||
Date of death | 15 August 1967 80) | (aged||
Place of death | Caulfield, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Cobram, Numurkah, Benalla | ||
Debut |
12 August 1905, St Kilda vs. South Melbourne, at Junction Oval | ||
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1905–1923 | St Kilda | 122 (187) | |
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1914, 1922–1923 | St Kilda | 50 (22–26–2) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1923. | |||
Career highlights | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
McNamara was a very dominant & powerful player in the North East of Victoria, even when he begin playing for Numurkah as a 15 year old in 1902. He later played with Cobram in 1904 and Benalla in 1905, prior to making his VFL debut in August, 1905 against South Melbourne Football Club. [1] [2] [3] [4]
McNamara played with St Kilda as a Centre Half-Forward for most of his career.
Lured to the Essendon Association side in 1909 (kicking 107 goals in the 1912 season) he resumed with St Kilda in 1914.
Possibly the longest kick of a football in history, one kick in 1923 was measured at 93 yards. [5] [6]
Later played amateur football for Ormond Amateur Football Club in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA). Served as a St Kilda committeeman, vice-president and later president.
Following his retirement from football, McNamara established himself in a new career as a racehorse trainer, which he continued until about 1958. His period in the racing industry included serving as president with the Victorian Trainers' Association.
McNamara was inducted into the St Kilda Hall of Fame in 2003. He was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996.
See also
References
- "1905 - Dave McNamara". Trove Newspapers. Numurkah Leader. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- "1905 - Dave McNamara article". Trove Newspaper. Cobram Courier. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- "1905 - Dave McNamara's debut". Trove Newspapers. Cobram Courier. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- "1924 - Dave McNamara article". Trove Newspaper. Cobram Courier. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- "Footballer who kicked a ball 93 yards!". Trove Newspapers. The Sun, Sydney, NSW. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- "NOT LOST THE ART". The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 8 October 1931. p. 2 Edition: HOME (FINAL) EDITION. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dave McNamara. |
- Dave McNamara at AustralianFootball.com
- Saints honour roll
- Australian Dictionary of Biography: McNamara, David John (1887–1967)
- David John "Long Dave" McNamara (1887–1967) Gravesite at Brighton General Cemetery (Vic)
- AFL Player Statistics (Round by Round): St Kilda Football Club 1905