Sid Meehl
Melbourne
AFL career
24 games2 goals
- Debut
- R4 1934 v FIT26 May 1934
- Most recent
- R11 1938 v ESS2 July 1938
Stats
1938 | MEL | 1 | 0.0 |
1936 | MEL | 5 | 0.0 |
1935 | MEL | 15 | 0.1 |
1934 | MEL | 3 | 0.3 |
Bio
Recruited from West Coburg, Sid Meehl took an unconventional path to the VFL having previously played rugby league in Sydney. A versatile defender and follower, he initially struggled to cement a spot in the Melbourne lineup, spending time with Alphington before establishing himself as a regular senior player in 1935. That season highlighted his extreme durability, most notably when he played a full match with a splinter of glass in his eye from an exploded lightbulb, reportedly unaware of the severity until the game concluded. However, his career was ultimately derailed by a run of debilitating injuries, including a toe complaint that restricted his 1936 campaign and a severe ankle infection the following preseason that required multiple operations. Meehl managed just one final appearance in 1938 before leaving the league to captain-coach Terang in country Victoria.
Profile
- Born
- 26 Jan 1914
- Died
- 23 Aug 1986 (aged 72y 209d)
- Birthplace
- Brunswick, VIC
- Deathplace
- Port Fairy, VIC
- Height
- 182 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from West Coburg, Sid Meehl took an unconventional path to the VFL having previously played rugby league in Sydney. A versatile defender and follower, he initially struggled to cement a spot in the Melbourne lineup, spending time with Alphington before establishing himself as a regular senior player in 1935. That season highlighted his extreme durability, most notably when he played a full match with a splinter of glass in his eye from an exploded lightbulb, reportedly unaware of the severity until the game concluded. However, his career was ultimately derailed by a run of debilitating injuries, including a toe complaint that restricted his 1936 campaign and a severe ankle infection the following preseason that required multiple operations. Meehl managed just one final appearance in 1938 before leaving the league to captain-coach Terang in country Victoria.