Tommy Scanlon
Collingwood
AFL career
5 games2 goals
- Debut
- R11 1921 v MEL16 July 1921
- Most recent
- SF 1921 v CAR1 Oct 1921
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Romsey, Tommy Scanlon was a forward who earned a brief opportunity with Collingwood during the 1921 season. Despite a light frame that stood in contrast to the era's more rugged key position players, he broke into the lineup in Round 11 against Melbourne and quickly cemented a spot in the starting 18. Scanlon contributed goals in matches against Geelong and South Melbourne, showing enough promise to retain his place for the club's finals campaign. His fifth and final appearance came in the Semi Final loss to Carlton, marking the end of a short-lived VFL stint that saw him go from country recruit to finals footballer in the space of two months.
Profile
- Born
- 16 Aug 1899
- Died
- 29 Aug 1951 (aged 52y 13d)
- Birthplace
- Romsey, VIC
- Deathplace
- Fitzroy, VIC
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 67 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Romsey, Tommy Scanlon was a forward who earned a brief opportunity with Collingwood during the 1921 season. Despite a light frame that stood in contrast to the era's more rugged key position players, he broke into the lineup in Round 11 against Melbourne and quickly cemented a spot in the starting 18. Scanlon contributed goals in matches against Geelong and South Melbourne, showing enough promise to retain his place for the club's finals campaign. His fifth and final appearance came in the Semi Final loss to Carlton, marking the end of a short-lived VFL stint that saw him go from country recruit to finals footballer in the space of two months.