Alan Olle
St Kilda
AFL career
51 games1 goals
- Debut
- R19 1946 v SME31 Aug 1946
- Most recent
- R13 1951 v NTH28 July 1951
Stats
Bio
Recruited from local club St Kilda CYMS, Alan Olle’s entry into league football was delayed by his service as an RAAF sergeant during World War II, meaning he did not debut until the final round of the 1946 season. Standing at 174cm, Olle was a tenacious "battler" who primarily played as a small defender, a role reflected in his tally of just one goal from 51 senior games. While a consistent contributor for the Saints during a lean era, his departure from the VFL in 1952 became a notable case study of the times; restricted by the Coulter Law's pay caps, he left the club to accept a significantly higher wage as captain-coach of Sorrento. Olle secured a transfer with his employer, the Postmaster-General's Department, and successfully revitalised the country club, recruiting several former VFL players and leading Sorrento to a premiership in 1953.
Profile
- Born
- 23 July 1924
- Died
- 12 Oct 2004 (aged 80y 81d)
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, VIC
- Height
- 174 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Family
- Grandson:Matthew McCarthy, John McCarthy
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from local club St Kilda CYMS, Alan Olle’s entry into league football was delayed by his service as an RAAF sergeant during World War II, meaning he did not debut until the final round of the 1946 season. Standing at 174cm, Olle was a tenacious "battler" who primarily played as a small defender, a role reflected in his tally of just one goal from 51 senior games. While a consistent contributor for the Saints during a lean era, his departure from the VFL in 1952 became a notable case study of the times; restricted by the Coulter Law's pay caps, he left the club to accept a significantly higher wage as captain-coach of Sorrento. Olle secured a transfer with his employer, the Postmaster-General's Department, and successfully revitalised the country club, recruiting several former VFL players and leading Sorrento to a premiership in 1953.