Horrie Drane
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Horace George Drane | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Albert Park, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 29 September 1965 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Toorak, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Leopold (MJFA) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1902–1906 | Melbourne | 38 (11) | |
| 1907–1909 | South Melbourne | 18 (1) | |
| Total | 56 (12) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Horace George Drane (15 February 1881 – 29 September 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was described as "a fine running player".[1]
Drane took a while to establish himself at Melbourne, playing just twice in 1902 and no senior football in 1903.[2] He then played regularly over the next three years before crossing to South Melbourne for the 1907 VFL season.[2]
He was a member of South Melbourne's 1909 premiership team.[3] Although he had played only once all year, in round 14, Drane was the beneficiary of Jim Caldwell's suspension and replaced him on the wing for the 1909 Grand Final.[4] The 1909 Grand Final was his last VFL match.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Demon Dozen – Memorable Names". Melbourne Football Club. 27 January 2011. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ a b "AFL Tables: Horrie Drane". afltables.com.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "South Ends Nineteen Year Drought". Australian Football.
External links[edit]
- Horrie Drane at AustralianFootball.com
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