John Lander
North Melbourne
AFL career
2 games2 goals
- Debut
- R13 1942 v FIT1 Aug 1942
- Most recent
- R15 1942 v SME15 Aug 1942
Stats
Bio
Recruited from local side Kensington, John Lander was a forward who earned his opportunity at North Melbourne during the tumultuous wartime season of 1942. Standing 178cm, he broke into a Shinboners lineup that was heavily impacted by player shortages due to the Second World War, making his debut as a 23-year-old. Lander showed an immediate eye for the goals, booting a major in each of his two senior appearances to finish with a tidy record of two goals from two games. While his VFL career was brief and restricted to that single season, his contribution remains part of the club's history as one of the many local footballers who stepped up to fill the breach at Arden Street during the war years.
Profile
- Born
- 09 Dec 1918
- Died
- 26 May 2002 (aged 83y 168d)
- Birthplace
- Footscray, VIC
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 74 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from local side Kensington, John Lander was a forward who earned his opportunity at North Melbourne during the tumultuous wartime season of 1942. Standing 178cm, he broke into a Shinboners lineup that was heavily impacted by player shortages due to the Second World War, making his debut as a 23-year-old. Lander showed an immediate eye for the goals, booting a major in each of his two senior appearances to finish with a tidy record of two goals from two games. While his VFL career was brief and restricted to that single season, his contribution remains part of the club's history as one of the many local footballers who stepped up to fill the breach at Arden Street during the war years.