Alf Oldham
Melbourne
AFL career
3 games2 goals
- Debut
- R1 1922 v SME6 May 1922
- Most recent
- R9 1922 v FIT1 July 1922
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Launceston in Tasmania, Alf Oldham arrived at Melbourne as a defensive prospect for the 1922 season. Though initially deployed as a half-back, his brief VFL tenure is best remembered for his third and final match against Fitzroy, where he displayed unexpected versatility by pushing forward to boot two early goals. His promising start was cruelly curtailed in that same contest when he sustained a severe leg injury during a heavy collision with an opponent. Despite the physical toll, Oldham bravely played out the remainder of the match, but the damage proved significant enough to end his league career immediately, leaving him as a short-lived but spirited contributor to the club's history.
Profile
- Born
- 16 Oct 1899
- Died
- 26 Sept 1972 (aged 72y 346d)
- Height
- 182 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Launceston in Tasmania, Alf Oldham arrived at Melbourne as a defensive prospect for the 1922 season. Though initially deployed as a half-back, his brief VFL tenure is best remembered for his third and final match against Fitzroy, where he displayed unexpected versatility by pushing forward to boot two early goals. His promising start was cruelly curtailed in that same contest when he sustained a severe leg injury during a heavy collision with an opponent. Despite the physical toll, Oldham bravely played out the remainder of the match, but the damage proved significant enough to end his league career immediately, leaving him as a short-lived but spirited contributor to the club's history.