Ernie Dunne
St Kilda
AFL career
13 games4 goals
- Debut
- R1 1897 v COL8 May 1897
- Most recent
- R3 1898 v FIT24 May 1898
Stats
Bio
Ernie Dunne holds the distinction of being a foundation player for St Kilda, recruited from Kilmore to compete in the VFL's inaugural years. Breaking into the senior lineup during the 1897 season, he played alongside namesake Danny Dunne in a squad that faced a brutal initiation to the new competition. He operated primarily as a forward who could rotate through the play, managing to impact the scoreboard despite the Saints' well-documented struggles to generate attack during a winless campaign. His career at the elite level was brief, concluding after just two seasons, but he remains a permanent part of the club's history as one of the pioneers who represented St Kilda in the league's formative era.
Profile
- Born
- 20 July 1873
- Died
- 15 Sept 1931 (aged 58y 57d)
- Birthplace
- Kilmore, VIC
- Deathplace
- Prahran, VIC
Teams
Family
- Brother:Frank Dunne
Bio
1 revisionErnie Dunne holds the distinction of being a foundation player for St Kilda, recruited from Kilmore to compete in the VFL's inaugural years. Breaking into the senior lineup during the 1897 season, he played alongside namesake Danny Dunne in a squad that faced a brutal initiation to the new competition. He operated primarily as a forward who could rotate through the play, managing to impact the scoreboard despite the Saints' well-documented struggles to generate attack during a winless campaign. His career at the elite level was brief, concluding after just two seasons, but he remains a permanent part of the club's history as one of the pioneers who represented St Kilda in the league's formative era.