Joe Nunan

Joe Nunan
Joe Nunan
Personal information
Full name	James Joseph Nunan
Born	23 December 1904; Kilmore, Victoria
Died	6 August 1971 (aged 66); Heidelberg, Victoria
Original teams	St Patrick's College, Ballarat, Brunswick YMCA
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club
1925–27	Footscray
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

James Joseph Nunan (23 December 1904 – 6 August 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Nunan was educated at St Patrick's College, Ballarat where he was a champion school athlete and played football in the school first eighteen team in 1923.

Nunan was granted a permit to play with Footscray in late May 1925 after playing with the Footscray reserves.

Nunan played with Footscray reserves in 1928, then played with Essendon reserves in 1929 1930, and 1931.

In April 1932, Nunan was cleared from Essendon to North Melbourne where he played VFL reserves football.

According to this article reference, Nunan was cleared from North Melbourne to the Waratahs Football Club in the Ovens and King Football League in May 1934, where he was captain-coach in 1936 but he actually played with Wangaratta in the Ovens and Murray Football League in 1934 and was Wangaratta's captain-coach in 1935.

In June 1936, the Education Department announced that teacher, Joe Nunan would be transferred from the Peechelba State School to Tylden, Victoria.

In 1951, Nunan was appointed as coach of the Ballan Football Club in the Bacchus Marsh & Melton Football Association

Notes

↑ "1923 - ST. PAT'S CENTURY". The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954; 1956). 13 July 1923. p. 3. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
↑ "1925 - Notes from the clubs". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 3 April 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 662. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
↑ "BALLARAT BOY'S PERFORMANCE". Weekly Times. No. 2804. Victoria, Australia. 12 May 1923. p. 72.
↑ "1925 - Football". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 28 May 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
↑ "1925 - LEAGUE SECOND EIGHTEENS". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 18 May 1925. p. 7. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
↑ "1928 - THE JUNIOR PLAYERS". The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954). 4 May 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
↑ "1929 - CLOSE WIN BY ESSENDON SECOND EIGHTEEN". The Essendon Gazette and Flemington Spectator, Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1924 - 1946). 20 June 1929. p. 10. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
↑ "1930 - SECOND EIGHTEENS". The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954). 21 July 1930. p. 6. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
↑ "1931 - ESSENDON SECONDS". The Essendon Gazette and Flemington Spectator, Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1924 - 1946). 23 April 1931. p. 2. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
↑ "1932 - LEAGUE PERMITS GRANTED". The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954). 30 April 1932. p. 7. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
↑ "1934 - FOOTBALL. PERMITS GRANTED". The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954). 3 May 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
↑ "1936 - Football: OVENS AND KING LEAGUE WHOROULY v. WARATAHS". Myrtleford Times and Ovens Valley Advertiser (Vic. : 1930 - 1955). 12 August 1936. p. 5. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
↑ "1935 - FOOTBALL Ovens and Murray League". Rutherglen Sun and Chiltern Valley Advertiser (Vic. : 1886 - 1957). 3 September 1935. p. 3. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
↑ "1936 - School Promotions And Transfers". The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954; 1956). 11 June 1936. p. 36. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
↑ "1936 - Peechelba". The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954; 1956). 14 October 1936. p. 33. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
↑ "1936 - School Transfers". Myrtleford Times and Ovens Valley Advertiser (Vic. : 1930 - 1955). 17 June 1936. p. 2. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
↑ "1951 - J. Nunan Appointed Coach". The Express, Melton (Vic. 1943 - 1954). 7 April 1951. p. 3. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
↑ "1951 - Lifeguard Steadier Than Ballan". The Express, Bacchus Marsh (Vic. : 1943 - 1954). 18 August 1951. p. 6. Retrieved 23 March 2026.

External links

Joe Nunan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Joe Nunan at AustralianFootball.com
1923 - Ballarat Public Schools Champion Athlete: Joe Nunan photo
1934 - Wangaratta FC team photo

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[1] "1923 - ST. PAT'S CENTURY". The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954; 1956). 13 July 1923. p. 3. Retrieved 23 March 2026.

[2] "1925 - Notes from the clubs". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 3 April 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 21 March 2026.

[encyc-3] Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 662. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.

[4] "BALLARAT BOY'S PERFORMANCE". Weekly Times. No. 2804. Victoria, Australia. 12 May 1923. p. 72.

[5] "1925 - Football". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 28 May 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 21 March 2026.

[6] "1925 - LEAGUE SECOND EIGHTEENS". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 18 May 1925. p. 7. Retrieved 21 March 2026.

[7] "1928 - THE JUNIOR PLAYERS". The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954). 4 May 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 21 March 2026.

[8] "1929 - CLOSE WIN BY ESSENDON SECOND EIGHTEEN". The Essendon Gazette and Flemington Spectator, Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1924 - 1946). 20 June 1929. p. 10. Retrieved 21 March 2026.

[9] "1930 - SECOND EIGHTEENS". The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954). 21 July 1930. p. 6. Retrieved 22 March 2026.

[10] "1931 - ESSENDON SECONDS". The Essendon Gazette and Flemington Spectator, Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1924 - 1946). 23 April 1931. p. 2. Retrieved 22 March 2026.

[11] "1932 - LEAGUE PERMITS GRANTED". The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954). 30 April 1932. p. 7. Retrieved 22 March 2026.

[12] "1934 - FOOTBALL. PERMITS GRANTED". The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954). 3 May 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 22 March 2026.

[13] "1936 - Football: OVENS AND KING LEAGUE WHOROULY v. WARATAHS". Myrtleford Times and Ovens Valley Advertiser (Vic. : 1930 - 1955). 12 August 1936. p. 5. Retrieved 21 March 2026.

[14] "1935 - FOOTBALL Ovens and Murray League". Rutherglen Sun and Chiltern Valley Advertiser (Vic. : 1886 - 1957). 3 September 1935. p. 3. Retrieved 22 March 2026.

[15] "1936 - School Promotions And Transfers". The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954; 1956). 11 June 1936. p. 36. Retrieved 23 March 2026.

[16] "1936 - Peechelba". The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954; 1956). 14 October 1936. p. 33. Retrieved 23 March 2026.

[17] "1936 - School Transfers". Myrtleford Times and Ovens Valley Advertiser (Vic. : 1930 - 1955). 17 June 1936. p. 2. Retrieved 23 March 2026.

[18] "1951 - J. Nunan Appointed Coach". The Express, Melton (Vic. 1943 - 1954). 7 April 1951. p. 3. Retrieved 23 March 2026.

[19] "1951 - Lifeguard Steadier Than Ballan". The Express, Bacchus Marsh (Vic. : 1943 - 1954). 18 August 1951. p. 6. Retrieved 23 March 2026.