Merv Scanlan
South Melbourne
AFL career
2 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1924 v RCH26 Apr 1924
- Most recent
- R2 1924 v FIT3 May 1924
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Bio
Recruited from South Districts, Merv Scanlan’s senior career with South Melbourne was a fleeting chapter in the club’s history during the 1924 VFL season. He managed just two appearances in the red and white before departing the league to pursue leadership opportunities in country Victoria. Scanlan was appointed coach of the Tungamah Football Club in 1925, trading the Lake Oval for a role shaping regional football. His life ended in tragic circumstances at age 38 when he died following a fall from a moving bus in South Melbourne, leaving behind a brief but noted footprint in the club's archives.
Profile
- Born
- 08 Dec 1902
- Died
- 16 Nov 1941 (aged 38y 343d)
- Birthplace
- Cobden, VIC
- Deathplace
- South Melbourne, VIC
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Bio
1 revisionRecruited from South Districts, Merv Scanlan’s senior career with South Melbourne was a fleeting chapter in the club’s history during the 1924 VFL season. He managed just two appearances in the red and white before departing the league to pursue leadership opportunities in country Victoria. Scanlan was appointed coach of the Tungamah Football Club in 1925, trading the Lake Oval for a role shaping regional football. His life ended in tragic circumstances at age 38 when he died following a fall from a moving bus in South Melbourne, leaving behind a brief but noted footprint in the club's archives.