John McMahon
Melbourne
AFL career
3 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1919 v STK3 May 1919
- Most recent
- R11 1919 v SME19 July 1919
Stats
Bio
Recruited from South Yarra, John McMahon was a diminutive footballer who earned his opportunity as Melbourne re-entered the VFL competition in 1919 following a wartime recess. Standing just 165cm and weighing 56kg, he was an exceptionally light player even for the era, likely tasked with roving duties to avoid the heavy contact of the day. He debuted in the opening round against Richmond but found himself in a side that was woefully underprepared and destined for a winless wooden spoon season. McMahon played the first three matches of the year before losing his place in the senior lineup, his brief VFL career concluding as the club struggled to rebuild its playing stocks in the immediate post-war landscape.
Profile
- Full name
- John S. McMahon
- Born
- 04 Oct 1900
- Died
- 17 Feb 1962 (aged 61y 136d)
- Birthplace
- South Yarra, VIC
- Deathplace
- Rutherglen, VIC
- Height
- 165 cm
- Weight
- 56 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from South Yarra, John McMahon was a diminutive footballer who earned his opportunity as Melbourne re-entered the VFL competition in 1919 following a wartime recess. Standing just 165cm and weighing 56kg, he was an exceptionally light player even for the era, likely tasked with roving duties to avoid the heavy contact of the day. He debuted in the opening round against Richmond but found himself in a side that was woefully underprepared and destined for a winless wooden spoon season. McMahon played the first three matches of the year before losing his place in the senior lineup, his brief VFL career concluding as the club struggled to rebuild its playing stocks in the immediate post-war landscape.