Stanley "Dasher" Thomas (9 May 1892 – 2 November 1958)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Stan Thomas | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Stanley Thomas | ||
| Nickname(s) | Dasher | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1892 | ||
| Date of death | 2 November 1958 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Barwon | ||
| Debut | Round 3, 1915, Geelong vs. Melbourne, at the MCG | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1915–1925 | Geelong | 137 (6) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The son of Sarah Jane Hull (1876-) — later, having married John Henry Thomas (1870-) in 1896,[2] she became Sarah Jane Thomas — Thomas Stanley Hull (later known as "Stanley Thomas") was born in Tasmania on 9 May 1892.
He was married to Ethel Mary Murnane (-1982).
Football edit
Thomas first played for Geelong in 1915. He did not play in 1916; however, from 1917 to 1925 he was a regular member of Geelong's defence.
He represented the VFL in a match against a combined Bendigo Football League team on 24 July 1920.[3]
He only played one finals match in his career: the Semi Final against Fitzroy, at the MCG, on September 1923.
His career ended when he was given a 26-game suspension (the remainder of 1925 and all of 1926) for escalating an all-in brawl that involved players and team officials in Geelong's controversial 1 August 1925 match against North Melbourne.
Death edit
He died in Geelong on 2 November 1958, and was buried at Geelong Eastern Cemetery.[4]
Footnotes edit
- ^ "Stan Thomas – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ Marriages: Thomas—Hull, The Wellington Times, (Saturday, 25 July 1896), p.2.
- ^ League v. Bendigo: League Win, The Herald, (Saturday, 24 July 1920), pp.1, 2.
- ^ Map (row 41, grave 164), Geelong Cemeteries Trust.
References edit
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Life member: Stan ("Dasher") Thomas, geelongpastplayers.com.au.
External links edit
- Stan Thomas's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Stan Thomas at AustralianFootball.com
- Stan Thomas: Boyles Football Photos.
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