Ernie McDougall
South Melbourne
AFL career
4 games3 goals
- Debut
- SR1 1902 v COL16 Aug 1902
- Most recent
- R3 1903 v FIT16 May 1903
Stats
1903 | SME | 1 | 0.0 |
1902 | SME | 3 | 1.0 |
Bio
Arriving at the Lake Oval from South Melbourne College, Ernie McDougall remains one of the youngest debutants in league history, pulling on the red and white guernsey at just 16 years of age. The diminutive forward wasted no time impacting the scoreboard, booting three goals in a promising stint to close out the 1902 season, showing he could match it with senior bodies despite standing only 161cm. However, his time at the elite level was fleeting, managing just one more appearance the following year before stepping away from football to pursue a career in dentistry. McDougall eventually moved to London and served with the Australian Army Medical Corps during World War I, leaving behind a brief but fascinating "what if" legacy at South Melbourne.
Profile
- Born
- 28 Sept 1885
- Died
- 15 Mar 1963 (aged 77y 168d)
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- Corwen, United Kingdom
Teams
Bio
1 revisionArriving at the Lake Oval from South Melbourne College, Ernie McDougall remains one of the youngest debutants in league history, pulling on the red and white guernsey at just 16 years of age. The diminutive forward wasted no time impacting the scoreboard, booting three goals in a promising stint to close out the 1902 season, showing he could match it with senior bodies despite standing only 161cm. However, his time at the elite level was fleeting, managing just one more appearance the following year before stepping away from football to pursue a career in dentistry. McDougall eventually moved to London and served with the Australian Army Medical Corps during World War I, leaving behind a brief but fascinating "what if" legacy at South Melbourne.