Reg Coyle
South Melbourne
AFL career
62 games3 goals
- Debut
- R12 1937 v CAR10 July 1937
- Most recent
- R19 1945 v MEL25 Aug 1945
Stats
Bio
A product of the local South Melbourne City club, Reg Coyle broke into the VFL ranks in 1937 and quickly made the wing his own. He developed into a consistent performer for the Bloods, attracting Brownlow Medal attention in the early 1940s before the Second World War halted his momentum. Coyle put his football career on hold to serve in the AIF, though he maintained his form by playing for Army representative sides during the conflict. He returned to the Lake Oval for one final campaign in 1945, adding nine games to his tally before departing the VFL to close out his playing days with Port Melbourne in the VFA.
Profile
- Born
- 01 Oct 1917
- Died
- 26 Apr 1998 (aged 80y 207d)
- Birthplace
- South Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- Heidelberg, VIC
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA product of the local South Melbourne City club, Reg Coyle broke into the VFL ranks in 1937 and quickly made the wing his own. He developed into a consistent performer for the Bloods, attracting Brownlow Medal attention in the early 1940s before the Second World War halted his momentum. Coyle put his football career on hold to serve in the AIF, though he maintained his form by playing for Army representative sides during the conflict. He returned to the Lake Oval for one final campaign in 1945, adding nine games to his tally before departing the VFL to close out his playing days with Port Melbourne in the VFA.