Johnny Dando
St Kilda
AFL career
23 games0 goals
- Debut
- R3 1898 v FIT24 May 1898
- Most recent
- R3 1901 v MEL11 May 1901
Stats
Bio
Johnny Dando joined St Kilda during the club's formative and notoriously difficult years in the VFL, serving as a defender for a side that frequently found itself at the bottom of the ladder. Operating primarily out of the back pocket, he was part of a defensive unit under constant pressure as the team endured a historic winless streak during his first two seasons. Despite the club's lack of depth, Dando struggled to cement a permanent spot in the starting eighteen, managing just 23 appearances across four seasons between 1898 and 1901. He finished his career without recording a goal, typifying the persistent but often overwhelmed backmen of the Saints' turn-of-the-century era at the Junction Oval.
Profile
- Born
- 28 Nov 1877
- Died
- 23 Sept 1954 (aged 76y 299d)
- Birthplace
- Port Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- South Melbourne, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionJohnny Dando joined St Kilda during the club's formative and notoriously difficult years in the VFL, serving as a defender for a side that frequently found itself at the bottom of the ladder. Operating primarily out of the back pocket, he was part of a defensive unit under constant pressure as the team endured a historic winless streak during his first two seasons. Despite the club's lack of depth, Dando struggled to cement a permanent spot in the starting eighteen, managing just 23 appearances across four seasons between 1898 and 1901. He finished his career without recording a goal, typifying the persistent but often overwhelmed backmen of the Saints' turn-of-the-century era at the Junction Oval.