Des Meagher
| Des Meagher | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1944 | ||
| Date of death | 9 March 2011 (aged 67) | ||
| Original team | Old Xaverians | ||
| Height/Weight | 185cm / 86 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1966–1976 | Hawthorn | 198 (96) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1976 season. | |||
Des Meagher (7 March 1944 – 9 March 2011[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Meagher was a left footed wingman and was recruited to Hawthorn from Old Xaverians. He debuted for Hawthorn in 1966 and such was his swift rise that by the following season he was playing interstate football for Victoria. In 1971 he played in the Hawks' winning Grand Final against St Kilda; it would be his only Premiership. He was coach of the Hawthorn's reserves team which consistently played finals during the 1980s and won a Premiership in 1985.
Death
Meagher died on 9 March 2011, two days after his 67th birthday. The place and cause of death have not been released.
References
- ↑ Herald Sun, "Hawthorn premiership player Des Meagher dies ", 9 March 2011
External links
- Des Meagher's statistics from AFL Tables
- Full Points Footy: Des Meagher
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