Neil Doolan
| Neil Doolan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1933 | ||
| Date of death | 22 December 2012 (aged 79) | ||
| Original team | Happy Valley | ||
| Height/Weight | 178 cm / 70 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1951-1960 | North Melbourne | 103 (18) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1960 season. | |||
Neil Doolan (27 January 1933 - 22 December 2012)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Doolan played as both a wingman and centreman during his career, first appearing for North Melbourne in the 1951 season. He played most of that year however in the reserves competition and won the Gardiner Medal for the league's best and fairest player.[2] Doolan represented Victoria twice at interstate football.
References
- ↑ "AFL Annual Report 2012 - Obituaries". Australian Football League. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ↑ "Gardiner medal to Neil Doolan.". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) (Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 5 September 1951. p. 12. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
External links
- Neil Doolan's statistics from AFL Tables
- Fullpointsfooty profile