Syd McGain
Fitzroy, North Melbourne and Essendon
AFL career
25 games1 goals
- Debut
- R6 1938 v FIT28 May 1938
- Most recent
- R13 1945 v RCH14 July 1945
Stats
Bio
A speedy wingman with a background as a horse-breaker in New South Wales, Syd McGain arrived at Essendon via Pascoe Vale but walked out after a single game due to a dispute over match payments. He continued his career at Fitzroy, though his tenure was heavily impacted by his service in the Army Veterinary Corps during the Second World War. While stationed at Maribyrnong, McGain found travel to training difficult until North Melbourne captain Dally O'Brien secured his transfer by promising a private car would collect him from the barracks. A professional sprinter who later served as a VFL umpire, McGain's legacy extends beyond his 25 league games as the founder of the Strathmore Football Club, where the home ground is named in his honour.
Profile
- Born
- 05 Feb 1917
- Died
- 23 Nov 2008 (aged 91y 292d)
- Birthplace
- Fitzroy North, VIC
- Deathplace
- Strathmore, VIC
- Height
- 174 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA speedy wingman with a background as a horse-breaker in New South Wales, Syd McGain arrived at Essendon via Pascoe Vale but walked out after a single game due to a dispute over match payments. He continued his career at Fitzroy, though his tenure was heavily impacted by his service in the Army Veterinary Corps during the Second World War. While stationed at Maribyrnong, McGain found travel to training difficult until North Melbourne captain Dally O'Brien secured his transfer by promising a private car would collect him from the barracks. A professional sprinter who later served as a VFL umpire, McGain's legacy extends beyond his 25 league games as the founder of the Strathmore Football Club, where the home ground is named in his honour.