Harry Duigan
St Kilda
AFL career
8 games1 goals
- Debut
- R8 1897 v COL26 June 1897
- Most recent
- SR2 1898 v MEL3 Sept 1898
Stats
Bio
A distinguished all-round athlete and barrister, Harry Duigan holds a permanent place in club history as a member of St Kilda's inaugural VFL side that faced Collingwood in Round 1, 1897. Stationed primarily as a half-forward, he featured sporadically during the league's foundation years, managing eight games for a Saints lineup that battled for competitiveness in the competition's infancy. While his football tenure was brief, Duigan found greater sporting success as an Australasian long jump champion before serving with immense distinction in the First World War, where he commanded the 60th Battalion during the disastrous Battle of Fromelles. His connection to elite sport continued through his son Dennis, who represented Australia at the 1924 Paris Olympics, while Harry himself remained involved in the game as a member of the VFL Tribunal prior to his premature death from war-related injuries.
Profile
- Full name
- Harry Mcl. Duigan
- Born
- 24 Dec 1875
- Died
- 06 Aug 1931 (aged 55y 225d)
- Birthplace
- Richmond, VIC
- Deathplace
- Caulfield, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA distinguished all-round athlete and barrister, Harry Duigan holds a permanent place in club history as a member of St Kilda's inaugural VFL side that faced Collingwood in Round 1, 1897. Stationed primarily as a half-forward, he featured sporadically during the league's foundation years, managing eight games for a Saints lineup that battled for competitiveness in the competition's infancy. While his football tenure was brief, Duigan found greater sporting success as an Australasian long jump champion before serving with immense distinction in the First World War, where he commanded the 60th Battalion during the disastrous Battle of Fromelles. His connection to elite sport continued through his son Dennis, who represented Australia at the 1924 Paris Olympics, while Harry himself remained involved in the game as a member of the VFL Tribunal prior to his premature death from war-related injuries.