Johnny Egan
Melbourne
AFL career
3 games1 goals
- Debut
- R1 1924 v STK26 Apr 1924
- Most recent
- R8 1924 v FIT14 June 1924
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Koo Wee Rup in country Victoria, Johnny Egan arrived at the Melbourne Football Club as a mature-age debutant for the 1924 season. Joining a Redlegs outfit that was languishing near the foot of the ladder, he was handed his guernsey for the opening round and given an immediate opportunity to impact the senior side. However, his tenure at the elite level proved fleeting; Egan managed just three appearances and a solitary goal in a struggling lineup before losing his place. He remains a representative of the many country footballers from the amateur era who earned a brief taste of VFL action before returning to the local leagues.
Profile
- Born
- 22 Feb 1898
- Died
- 22 Apr 1988 (aged 90y 60d)
- Birthplace
- Koo Wee Rup, VIC
- Deathplace
- Berwick, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Koo Wee Rup in country Victoria, Johnny Egan arrived at the Melbourne Football Club as a mature-age debutant for the 1924 season. Joining a Redlegs outfit that was languishing near the foot of the ladder, he was handed his guernsey for the opening round and given an immediate opportunity to impact the senior side. However, his tenure at the elite level proved fleeting; Egan managed just three appearances and a solitary goal in a struggling lineup before losing his place. He remains a representative of the many country footballers from the amateur era who earned a brief taste of VFL action before returning to the local leagues.