Basil Flynn

Basil Flynn
Personal information
Born (1955-12-06) 6 December 1955 (age 70)
Original team Newtown & Chilwell
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1983–1984 Geelong 6 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Basil Flynn (born 6 December 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). he now lives a relaxed life in Barwon heads

Flynn was 27 when he made his first appearances for Geelong, late in the 1983 VFL season. He played in rounds 17 to 19, then lost his place in the team when Peter Featherby returned from injury. His three other league games came in 1984. He won a Mathieson Medal in 1985 while playing for Newtown & Chilwell. His contributions in Newtown & Chilwell's 1985 and 1986 Geelong Football League premiership winning teams saw him named "Best player" in both grand finals. He was captain for the 1986 premiership.

References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. 1 2 3 "Basil Flynn". AFL Tables.
  3. ↑ The Age, "Forgotten Hawks in", 12 August 1983, p. 34
  4. 1 2 "Detailed History". SportingPulse: Newtown & Chilwell Football Club.
  5. ↑ "Best in GFL Grand Final - Football & Netball Geelong" (PDF). Football Geelong. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2013. (PDF)