Ian Monks (6 August 1931 – 6 January 2009) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He won a reserves premiership with Essendon in 1952. After his time in the VFL, he played for Port Melbourne and Caulfield in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).
| Ian Monks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ian Monks | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1931 | ||
| Date of death | 6 January 2009 (aged 77) | ||
| Original team(s) | Essendon High School Old Boys | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Rover, wingman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1953, 1955 | Essendon | 16 (19) | |
| 1956–57 | South Melbourne | 14 (7) | |
| Total | 30 (26) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Monks also had a long district cricket career for Essendon, playing 214 First XI games between 1949/50 and 1968/69, averaging 22.44 with the bat,[2] and served as captain.
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 623. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "VCA 1st XI Career records 1889–90 to 2020–21, I-M" (PDF). Cricket Victoria. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
External links edit
- Ian Monks's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ian Monks at AustralianFootball.com
- Ian Monks at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Essendon Football Club past player profile