Allan Mullenger
South Melbourne
AFL career
58 games29 goals
- Debut
- R6 1939 v MEL27 May 1939
- Most recent
- R1 1944 v CAR6 May 1944
Stats
1944 | SME | 1 | 0.0 |
1943 | SME | 13 | 0.5 |
1942 | SME | 16 | 0.9 |
1941 | SME | 8 | 0.4 |
1940 | SME | 7 | 0.0 |
1939 | SME | 13 | 0.4 |
Bio
Recruited from Beechworth in the Ovens and King Football League, Allan Mullenger joined South Melbourne in 1939, arriving at the Lake Oval alongside his older brother, Bobby. A distinctively tall figure for the era at 183cm, he played primarily as a forward, using his height to contest aerial balls and provide a structural target in attack. His tenure in the VFL was heavily impacted by World War II; while his brother was tragically taken as a prisoner of war, Allan balanced his own four years of army service with his football commitments. Despite the disruptions of global conflict, he remained a steady contributor for the Swans throughout the war years, compiling 58 games in the red and white before his career concluded at the end of the 1944 season.
Profile
- Born
- 12 Apr 1920
- Died
- 10 Mar 2002 (aged 81y 332d)
- Birthplace
- Fairfield, VIC
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 82 kg
Teams
Family
- Brother:Bobby Mullenger
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Beechworth in the Ovens and King Football League, Allan Mullenger joined South Melbourne in 1939, arriving at the Lake Oval alongside his older brother, Bobby. A distinctively tall figure for the era at 183cm, he played primarily as a forward, using his height to contest aerial balls and provide a structural target in attack. His tenure in the VFL was heavily impacted by World War II; while his brother was tragically taken as a prisoner of war, Allan balanced his own four years of army service with his football commitments. Despite the disruptions of global conflict, he remained a steady contributor for the Swans throughout the war years, compiling 58 games in the red and white before his career concluded at the end of the 1944 season.