Danny Dunne
St Kilda
AFL career
13 games4 goals
- Debut
- R1 1897 v COL8 May 1897
- Most recent
- R14 1897 v GEE7 Aug 1897
Stats
Bio
Hailing from the small pastoral hamlet of Killarney in western Victoria, Danny Dunne etched his name into history as a member of St Kilda's inaugural VFL squad in 1897. He arrived at the Junction Oval alongside his older brother Ernie, providing the Saints with a sibling duo for their first foray into the new league. While the club endured a torrid debut season, losing every match to claim the wooden spoon, Dunne was a durable fixture in the lineup who missed just one game and proved handy near the sticks, booting four goals in a low-scoring era. His time in the premier competition was ultimately a cameo; he played only that single foundation season before returning to the Warrnambool district, where he remained until his untimely death at the age of 43.
Profile
- Born
- 14 Apr 1876
- Died
- 09 May 1919 (aged 43y 25d)
- Birthplace
- Killarney, VIC
- Deathplace
- Warrnambool, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionHailing from the small pastoral hamlet of Killarney in western Victoria, Danny Dunne etched his name into history as a member of St Kilda's inaugural VFL squad in 1897. He arrived at the Junction Oval alongside his older brother Ernie, providing the Saints with a sibling duo for their first foray into the new league. While the club endured a torrid debut season, losing every match to claim the wooden spoon, Dunne was a durable fixture in the lineup who missed just one game and proved handy near the sticks, booting four goals in a low-scoring era. His time in the premier competition was ultimately a cameo; he played only that single foundation season before returning to the Warrnambool district, where he remained until his untimely death at the age of 43.