Con O'Toole
Melbourne
AFL career
4 games0 goals
- Debut
- R4 1950 v GEE13 May 1950
- Most recent
- R15 1950 v GEE5 Aug 1950
Stats
Bio
Hailing from Ultima in the Mallee region, Con O'Toole was a tall utility who initially made his mark as a member of Melbourne's 1949 reserves premiership side. A versatile ruckman capable of drifting into defence, he broke into the senior lineup for a brief four-game stint in 1950 before his VFL career was effectively curtailed by professional obligations. A serving member of the Victoria Police, O'Toole was transferred to country postings that prevented further appearances at the top level, though this move launched a decorated tenure in regional football. He subsequently became a celebrated figure in the bush, winning a Morrison Medal with Rushworth in the Goulburn Valley and captain-coaching Rochester to back-to-back Bendigo Football League premierships in the early 1960s.
Profile
- Born
- 25 Feb 1930
- Died
- 02 Apr 2011 (aged 81y 36d)
- Birthplace
- Ultima, VIC
- Deathplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Height
- 182 cm
- Weight
- 87 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionHailing from Ultima in the Mallee region, Con O'Toole was a tall utility who initially made his mark as a member of Melbourne's 1949 reserves premiership side. A versatile ruckman capable of drifting into defence, he broke into the senior lineup for a brief four-game stint in 1950 before his VFL career was effectively curtailed by professional obligations. A serving member of the Victoria Police, O'Toole was transferred to country postings that prevented further appearances at the top level, though this move launched a decorated tenure in regional football. He subsequently became a celebrated figure in the bush, winning a Morrison Medal with Rushworth in the Goulburn Valley and captain-coaching Rochester to back-to-back Bendigo Football League premierships in the early 1960s.