Allan Maas
North Melbourne
AFL career
15 games1 goals
- Debut
- R14 1946 v COL27 July 1946
- Most recent
- R7 1948 v FIT29 May 1948
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Red Cliffs in the Sunraysia district, Allan Maas was a resilient figure whose football journey was profoundly shaped by his distinguished service in World War II. Before arriving at Arden Street, Maas served with the 2/2nd Australian Pioneer Battalion in the Middle East, where he sustained a severely broken leg during the Battle of Merdjayoun in Lebanon in 1941. Remarkably recovering from the injury and subsequent deployment to New Guinea, he debuted for North Melbourne in 1946 as a 23-year-old mature-age recruit. A solidly built utility standing 180cm, he played a grit-and-grind style of football typical of the post-war era, managing 15 senior appearances over three seasons as the club reintegrated returning servicemen. Following his VFL career, Maas dedicated his life to the veteran community, serving for decades as a State Councillor and district leader for the RSL.
Profile
- Born
- 13 July 1922
- Died
- 18 June 2014 (aged 91y 340d)
- Birthplace
- Mildura, VIC
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Red Cliffs in the Sunraysia district, Allan Maas was a resilient figure whose football journey was profoundly shaped by his distinguished service in World War II. Before arriving at Arden Street, Maas served with the 2/2nd Australian Pioneer Battalion in the Middle East, where he sustained a severely broken leg during the Battle of Merdjayoun in Lebanon in 1941. Remarkably recovering from the injury and subsequent deployment to New Guinea, he debuted for North Melbourne in 1946 as a 23-year-old mature-age recruit. A solidly built utility standing 180cm, he played a grit-and-grind style of football typical of the post-war era, managing 15 senior appearances over three seasons as the club reintegrated returning servicemen. Following his VFL career, Maas dedicated his life to the veteran community, serving for decades as a State Councillor and district leader for the RSL.