Arthur Mason
North Melbourne
AFL career
2 games1 goals
- Debut
- R1 1929 v GEE27 Apr 1929
- Most recent
- R2 1929 v FIT4 May 1929
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Bio
A diminutive teenager standing just 170cm, Arthur Mason was plucked from local district ranks to debut for North Melbourne during their difficult 1929 campaign. He faced a baptism of fire in his first senior appearance, selected to play against the legendary "Collingwood Machine"—a side that would go through the home-and-away season undefeated—in a heavy Round 8 defeat. The young rover or small forward held his spot for the following week’s clash against fellow strugglers Hawthorn, where he booted his solitary VFL goal at the Arden Street Oval. Despite hitting the scoreboard, Mason was omitted immediately after the match and did not feature at senior level again, standing as one of nearly 40 players cycled through the Shinboners' lineup during a wooden spoon season.
Profile
- Born
- 22 Aug 1909
- Died
- 17 Nov 1971 (aged 62y 87d)
- Deathplace
- Devonport, TAS
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Bio
1 revisionA diminutive teenager standing just 170cm, Arthur Mason was plucked from local district ranks to debut for North Melbourne during their difficult 1929 campaign. He faced a baptism of fire in his first senior appearance, selected to play against the legendary "Collingwood Machine"—a side that would go through the home-and-away season undefeated—in a heavy Round 8 defeat. The young rover or small forward held his spot for the following week’s clash against fellow strugglers Hawthorn, where he booted his solitary VFL goal at the Arden Street Oval. Despite hitting the scoreboard, Mason was omitted immediately after the match and did not feature at senior level again, standing as one of nearly 40 players cycled through the Shinboners' lineup during a wooden spoon season.