Stanley Michael "Stan" Molan (26 September 1893 – 27 June 1943)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Stan Molan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Stanley Michael Molan | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1893 | ||
| Date of death | 27 June 1943 (aged 49) | ||
| Original team(s) | Public Service | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1918–1924 | Fitzroy | 111 (59) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Molan was already 24 when he started his career at Fitzroy.[3] He was handy in front of goals in his first two seasons, with his 24 goals in 1918 bettered by only one teammate, Jimmy Freake.[3] He kicked another 22 goals in 1919 but from then spent most of his time as a defender.[3]
Playing in a successful era meant that Molan was able to make 10 appearances in finals football.[3] He was Fitzroy's centre half-back in their 1922 premiership team and played in the same position when they lost the grand final a year later.[4]
He was a four time VFL representative.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Known VFL/AFL senior footballers ex - Parade College in order of League debut , 1897 - 201 3" (PDF). Old Paradians Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ 'Lynx', "Footballers' Pastime: History of Handball", The Herald, (Saturday, 20 March 1920), p.2.
- ^ a b c d "AFL Tables: Stan Molan". afltables.com.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "Stan Molan - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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