Basil Flynn
| Basil Flynn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1955 | ||
| Original team | Newtown & Chilwell | ||
| Height/Weight | 178 cm / 80 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1983-1984 | Geelong | 6 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1984 season. | |||
Basil Flynn (born 6 December 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Flynn was 27 when he made his first appearances for Geelong, late in the 1983 VFL season.[2] He played in rounds 17 to 19, then lost his place in the team when Peter Featherby returned from injury.[2][3] His three other league games came in 1984.[2] He won a Mathieson Medal in 1985 while playing for Newtown & Chilwell.[4] His contributions in Newtown & Chilwell's 1985 and 1986 Geelong Football League premiership winning teams saw him named "Best player" in both grand finals.[5] He was captain for the 1986 premiership.[4]
References
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Basil Flynn". AFL Tables.
- ↑ The Age, "Forgotten Hawks in", 12 August 1983, p. 34
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Detailed History". SportingPulse: Newtown & Chilwell Football Club.
- ↑ "Best in GFL Grand Final - Football & Netball Geelong". Football Geelong. (PDF)