Norm McLean
Essendon
AFL career
6 games0 goals
- Debut
- R5 1920 v STK26 May 1920
- Most recent
- R18 1920 v RCH4 Sept 1920
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Williamstown District, Norm McLean was a versatile follower and defender whose football ambitions were significantly delayed by the First World War. He enlisted in 1917 and served in France with the 7th Field Artillery but was discharged as medically unfit the following year after suffering gas poisoning, a severe physical setback that undoubtedly impacted his sporting longevity. Remarkably, McLean recovered sufficiently to break into the Essendon lineup in 1920, managing six senior appearances during a single-season stint at East Melbourne. While his VFL career was brief, his commitment to public service endured; he worked as an inspector with the Public Works Department and later re-enlisted during the Second World War, serving as a captain in the Volunteer Defence Corps.
Profile
- Born
- 19 Dec 1896
- Died
- 19 Dec 1980 (aged 84y 0d)
- Birthplace
- Williamstown, VIC
- Deathplace
- Parkdale, VIC
- Height
- 179 cm
- Weight
- 74 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Williamstown District, Norm McLean was a versatile follower and defender whose football ambitions were significantly delayed by the First World War. He enlisted in 1917 and served in France with the 7th Field Artillery but was discharged as medically unfit the following year after suffering gas poisoning, a severe physical setback that undoubtedly impacted his sporting longevity. Remarkably, McLean recovered sufficiently to break into the Essendon lineup in 1920, managing six senior appearances during a single-season stint at East Melbourne. While his VFL career was brief, his commitment to public service endured; he worked as an inspector with the Public Works Department and later re-enlisted during the Second World War, serving as a captain in the Volunteer Defence Corps.