Alan Belcher
Essendon and Collingwood
AFL career
180 games41 goals
- Debut
- R11 1904 v FIT16 July 1904
- Most recent
- R4 1919 v STK24 May 1919
Coaching career
19 games12 wins7 losses0 draws
- First
- R1 1910 v FIT30 Apr 1910
- Most recent
- SF 1910 v COL10 Sept 1910
Stats
Bio
Alan Belcher's path to greatness began with a false start at Collingwood, where the Tasmanian-born recruit managed just four games in 1904 before being let go. After a season in the VFA with Brunswick, he found his true home at Essendon in 1906, quickly establishing himself as a formidable ruckman and on-field leader. A powerful competitor known as "King Belcher," he became the physical pillar of the Same Olds' midfield, forming a celebrated follower division alongside Fred Baring and Ernie Cameron that drove the club's dominance in the early 1910s.
His career is best defined by a unique slice of football history involving his brother, South Melbourne legend Vic Belcher. In the 1912 Grand Final, the pair became the first brothers to captain opposing sides in a premiership decider, with Alan leading Essendon to back-to-back flags after playing a key role in the 1911 triumph. A durable and courageous skipper who led by example, Belcher captained the club for several seasons before a broken toe forced his retirement in 1919, leaving a legacy as a premiership captain who overcame early rejection to become one of the pre-war era's most respected figures.
Profile
- Born
- 02 Dec 1884
- Died
- 02 July 1921 (aged 36y 212d)
- Height
- 179 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Coaching
- Essendon (Senior Coach)191019 games (W12 L7 D0), 63.2%
Bio
1 revisionAlan Belcher's path to greatness began with a false start at Collingwood, where the Tasmanian-born recruit managed just four games in 1904 before being let go. After a season in the VFA with Brunswick, he found his true home at Essendon in 1906, quickly establishing himself as a formidable ruckman and on-field leader. A powerful competitor known as "King Belcher," he became the physical pillar of the Same Olds' midfield, forming a celebrated follower division alongside Fred Baring and Ernie Cameron that drove the club's dominance in the early 1910s.
His career is best defined by a unique slice of football history involving his brother, South Melbourne legend Vic Belcher. In the 1912 Grand Final, the pair became the first brothers to captain opposing sides in a premiership decider, with Alan leading Essendon to back-to-back flags after playing a key role in the 1911 triumph. A durable and courageous skipper who led by example, Belcher captained the club for several seasons before a broken toe forced his retirement in 1919, leaving a legacy as a premiership captain who overcame early rejection to become one of the pre-war era's most respected figures.