Horrie Drane

Horrie Drane
Personal information
Full name Horrie G. Drane
Date of birth 15 February 1881
Original team Leopold (MJFA)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1902–1906
1907–1909
Total -		 Melbourne
South Melbourne		 38 (11)
18 (1)
56 (12)
1 Playing statistics to end of 1909 season .

Horrie G. Drane (born 15 February 1881) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was described as "a fine running player".[1]

Drane took a while to establish himself at Melbourne, playing just twice in 1902 and no senior football in 1903.[2] He then played regularly over the next three years before crossing to South Melbourne for the 1907 VFL season.[2]

He was a member of South Melbourne's 1909 premiership team.[3] Although he had played only once all year, in round 14, Drane was the beneficiary of Jim Caldwell's suspension and replaced him on the wing for the 1909 Grand Final.[4] The 1909 Grand Final was his last VFL match.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Demon Dozen – Memorable Names". Melbourne Football Club. 27 January 2011. http://www.melbournefc.com.au/tabid/7415/default.aspx?newsid=107008. Retrieved 6 July 2011. 
  2. ^ a b AFL Tables: Horrie Drane
  3. ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785. 
  4. ^ "South Ends Nineteen Year Drought". Full Points Footy. http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/south_end_nineteen_year_drought.htm.