Jim Mellan
| Jim Mellan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Augustus Mellan | ||
| Born |
10 November 1898 Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Died |
25 September 1973 (aged 74) Footscray, Victoria | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1920 | Geelong | 8 (3) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1920. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
James Augustus Mellan (10 November 1898 – 25 September 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Mellan later served in the Australian Army during World War II, falsifying his age by five years in order to quality for service.
Notes
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 603. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ↑ "World War II Roll: James Mellan". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links
- Jim Mellan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jim Mellan at AustralianFootball.com
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