Roy McEachen (7 June 1913 – 22 December 1937) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Roy McEachen | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Roy McEachen | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 1913 | ||
| Date of death | 22 December 1937 (aged 24) | ||
| Original team(s) | Caulfield[1] | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1935–1936 | South Melbourne | 17 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
McEachen first broke into the South Melbourne team in the third round of the 1935 VFL season and played in every game until round 15, when he received a four-week suspension for striking Jack Smith of North Melbourne.[3] He returned in time to appear as South Melbourne's reserve in the 1935 VFL Grand Final and kicked the only goal of his career in the loss.[4]
Early in 1936, McEachen left the state to take up the position of captain-coach of New South Wales club Narrandera in the South West Football League (New South Wales).[5]
In December 1937, McEachen died after a short illness. He had moved back to Melbourne and had re-joined South Melbourne with the aim to play in the 1938 season.[6]
References edit
- ^ "FOOTBALL—Cont". Record (Emerald Hill). Vic. 17 March 1934. p. 3. Retrieved 13 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ The Argus,"Footballer Suspended For Month", 21 August 1935, p. 18
- ^ "AFL Tables: Roy McEachen". afltables.com.
- ^ The Argus,"South Clears McEachen", 22 May 1936, p. 17
- ^ "DEATH OF RAY McEACHEN". The Record. Emerald Hill, Vic. 25 December 1937. p. 5. Retrieved 31 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
External links edit
- Roy McEachen at AustralianFootball.com
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