Harry Mears (30 April 1922 – 30 March 1999)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Harry Mears | |||
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![]() Mears during his Collingwood career | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Harry Mears | ||
Date of birth | 30 April 1922 | ||
Date of death | 30 March 1999 | (aged 76)||
Original team(s) | Alphington Amateurs | ||
Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1940–1946 | Collingwood | 62 | (61)|
1946–1948 | South Melbourne | 35 | (47)|
Total | 97 (108) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
A rover, Mears made his way into the Collingwood team from the league seconds.[2] Mears played 19 games for Collingwood in the 1945 VFL season, but usually started on the bench, so he transferred to South Melbourne in 1946, seeking greater opportunities. He had a strong first season at South Melbourne in 1946, finishing as their leading goal-kicker with 32 goals.[3] He also polled 11 Brownlow Medal votes, the most by a South Melbourne player.[3] Mears spent two more seasons at the club and then joined Mortlake in the Hampden Football League, as coach.[4]
References
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- ^ "Harry Mears". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ a b "AFL Tables: Harry Mears". afltables.com.
- ^ The Argus,"New Hampden Team Succeeds", 1 September 1949, p. 19