Joe Nunan
Footscray
AFL career
27 games6 goals
- Debut
- R5 1925 v HAW30 May 1925
- Most recent
- R8 1927 v COL18 June 1927
Stats
Bio
Recruited from St Patrick's College in Ballarat, Joe Nunan came to Footscray with a formidable reputation as a champion schoolboy athlete. He broke into the senior side during the club's inaugural VFL season in 1925, making his debut in Round 5 against Hawthorn. Standing 183cm, Nunan was a tall and robust figure for the era, utilizing his significant size and athletic background to compete strongly in the air and contest possession. While his time at the top level was brief, spanning just three seasons, he remains one of the pioneering players who helped establish the club's presence in the Victorian Football League.
Profile
- Born
- 23 Dec 1904
- Died
- 06 Aug 1971 (aged 66y 226d)
- Birthplace
- Kilmore, VIC
- Deathplace
- Heidelberg, VIC
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from St Patrick's College in Ballarat, Joe Nunan came to Footscray with a formidable reputation as a champion schoolboy athlete. He broke into the senior side during the club's inaugural VFL season in 1925, making his debut in Round 5 against Hawthorn. Standing 183cm, Nunan was a tall and robust figure for the era, utilizing his significant size and athletic background to compete strongly in the air and contest possession. While his time at the top level was brief, spanning just three seasons, he remains one of the pioneering players who helped establish the club's presence in the Victorian Football League.