Alan O'Donoghue explained

Alan O'Donoghue
Fullname:Denis Aloysius O'Donoghue
Birth Date:3 June 1891
Birth Place:Blackwood, Victoria
Death Place:Heidelberg, Victoria
Originalteam:Leopold
Height:183 cm
Weight:78 kg
Statsend:1918
Years1:1912
Club1:Richmond
Games Goals1:9 (7)
Years2:1914–1918
Club2:South Melbourne
Games Goals2:44 (15)
Games Goalstotal:53 (22)

Denis Aloysius "Alan" O'Donognue (3 June 1891 – 10 February 1959) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond and South Melbourne in the VFL.

O'Donognue was both a follower and key position player. He started his career at Richmond but only managed the one season and in 1914 made his debut for South Melbourne. In that year's Grand Final he played as a centre half forward in their losing side. He was a member of South Melbourne's 1918 premiership team though, in what would be his last game of league football he was a centre half back in their five-point win over Collingwood.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.