Cyril McNamara
South Melbourne
AFL career
3 games0 goals
- Debut
- R3 1931 v COL16 May 1931
- Most recent
- R6 1931 v GEE8 June 1931
Stats
Bio
Cyril McNamara was a mature-age debutant who earned a brief opportunity with South Melbourne during the club's transition period in the early 1930s. Arriving at the Lakeside Oval as a 23-year-old, he broke into the senior lineup for the first time in Round 3 of the 1931 season against Collingwood. He held his spot for three matches, operating as a fringe utility who struggled to find the football at VFL level, recording just a handful of disposals during his stint. His short career concluded before the club's famous "Foreign Legion" recruitment drive transformed the list, leaving McNamara as one of the depth players squeezed out as South Melbourne began building towards its golden era.
Profile
- Born
- 03 Apr 1908
- Died
- 27 Oct 1966 (aged 58y 207d)
Teams
Bio
1 revisionCyril McNamara was a mature-age debutant who earned a brief opportunity with South Melbourne during the club's transition period in the early 1930s. Arriving at the Lakeside Oval as a 23-year-old, he broke into the senior lineup for the first time in Round 3 of the 1931 season against Collingwood. He held his spot for three matches, operating as a fringe utility who struggled to find the football at VFL level, recording just a handful of disposals during his stint. His short career concluded before the club's famous "Foreign Legion" recruitment drive transformed the list, leaving McNamara as one of the depth players squeezed out as South Melbourne began building towards its golden era.