Jack Mullane
South Melbourne
AFL career
12 games0 goals
- Debut
- R2 1947 v CAR26 Apr 1947
- Most recent
- R12 1948 v RCH10 July 1948
Stats
Bio
Originally hailing from the football-rich country town of Ballan, Jack Mullane arrived at South Melbourne via North Geelong in the years immediately following World War II. His path to the VFL was delayed by his service in the Australian Army, meaning he did not make his debut at the Lake Oval until he was 24 years old in 1947. A diminutive player standing just 173cm, Mullane followed in the footsteps of Stan Mullane, another Ballan local who had represented the club in the 1930s. He managed 12 senior games over two seasons without registering a goal, serving as a fringe player during a difficult era for the club before departing the VFL scene at the conclusion of the 1948 season.
Profile
- Born
- 13 July 1922
- Died
- 21 June 2015 (aged 92y 343d)
- Birthplace
- Ballan, VIC
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 70 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionOriginally hailing from the football-rich country town of Ballan, Jack Mullane arrived at South Melbourne via North Geelong in the years immediately following World War II. His path to the VFL was delayed by his service in the Australian Army, meaning he did not make his debut at the Lake Oval until he was 24 years old in 1947. A diminutive player standing just 173cm, Mullane followed in the footsteps of Stan Mullane, another Ballan local who had represented the club in the 1930s. He managed 12 senior games over two seasons without registering a goal, serving as a fringe player during a difficult era for the club before departing the VFL scene at the conclusion of the 1948 season.