Tom Bush (7 January 1918 – 17 November 1951)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2] He played five games for Melbourne from 1942 to 1944,[3] and later played for several clubs in regional leagues. He won the best and fairest awards as coach for Peechelba and Moyhu in the late 1940s.[4]
| Tom Bush | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Tom John Bush | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1918 | ||
| Date of death | 17 November 1951 (aged 33) | ||
| Place of death | Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne | ||
| Original team(s) | Berrigan | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1942, 1944 | Melbourne | 5 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life and career edit
Bush, who was originally from Berrigan[5] was cleared from St. Kilda[6] to Melbourne where he played from 1942 to 1944.
Professional career edit
Bush played one game on permit with Coburg in 1945.[7]
Bush then played with Wangaratta in the Ovens & Murray Football League in 1945 and 1946.[8]
Milawa Football Club appointed Bush as captain-coach in 1947. They were runners up in the Ovens & King Football League grand final to Moyhu in 1947.[9]
Bush was then captain-coach of Coolamon Football Club in the South West Football League (New South Wales) in 1948[10] to fifth position on the ladder.
In his first year as captain-coach of Peechelba Football Club in 1949 in the Murray Valley Football League, Bush won the league best and fairest award.[11] Bush was captain-coach again 1950.
Bush was captain / coach of Moyhu Football Club in the Ovens & King Football League in 1951 and won their best and fairest award too.[12]
Death edit
Bush died at the Royal Melbourne Hospital after an eight-week illness in November 1951. He was 33 years old.
Notes edit
- ^ "Tom Bush - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "Heritage Numbers | Melbourne Football Club". melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Seniors Honourboard - Moyhu Football Club". GameDay. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "1942 - Training Lists". The Argus. 4 May 1942. p. 6. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "1942 - Melbourne Difficulties". The Argus. 25 May 1942. p. 6. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "The VFA Project". The VFA Project. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "1949 - Best & Fairest". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW). 2 September 1949. p. 15. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "1947 - O&KFNL Grand Finals". Ovens & King FNL. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "1949 - Narandera's close game". Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser (NSW). 15 June 1947. p. 2. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "1949 - Receives best & fairest trophy". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW). 19 September 1949. p. 15. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Moyhu FNC - Best & Fairest List". Moyhu FNC. 1951. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
External links edit
- Tom Bush's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Tom Bush Profile @ Demonwiki
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