Tommy Law (Australian footballer)

Thomas Law (8 March 1895 – 3 June 1937) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Tommy Law
Personal information
Full name Thomas Law
Date of birth (1895-03-08)8 March 1895
Place of birth Shepparton, Victoria
Date of death 3 June 1937(1937-06-03) (aged 42)
Place of death Mooroopna, Victoria
Original team(s) Shepparton (GVFL)
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1922 South Melbourne 2 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1922.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Law, originally from Shepparton, made two appearances in the 1922 VFL season, as a half forward and wingman.[2][3] He was one of six debutantes for South Melbourne in their opening round loss to Melbourne at Lake Oval and also played the following week, in a six-point win over Collingwood at Victoria Park.[2] In 1923 he was granted a permit to Bendigo East.[4]

On 3 June 1937, Law was traveling on the road between Dookie and Shepparton when his car struck a culvert, overturned and crashed into a fence.[5] He suffered head injuries and died in Mooroopna Hospital, just minutes after being admitted.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. ^ a b "Tommy Law". AFL Tables.
  3. ^ Referee (Sydney), "Victorian Footballers", 17 May 1922, p. 13
  4. ^ The Argus, "League Grants Permits", 26 April 1923, p. 4
  5. ^ a b The Argus, "T. Law Killed", 4 June 1937, p. 12