Danny Guinane Explained

Daniel Joseph Guinane
Fullname:Danny Guinane
Birth Date:18 May 1911
Originalteam:South Ballarat
Height:179 cm
Weight:100 kg
Statsend:1943
Years1:1934–1943
Club1:Richmond
Games Goals1:102 (1)

Danny Guinane (18 May 1911 – 28 August 1992[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Guinane, a defender, came to Richmond from South Ballarat.[2] He polled eight Brownlow Medal votes in 1939, the second most by a Richmond player behind Jack Dyer.

He was a back pocket in the 1942 VFL Grand Final, which Richmond lost.[3] Richmond were premiers in both his first and last seasons, but he wasn't selected for either side.[4]

Off the field he worked as a tram driver.[5]

He was the father of Richmond player Paddy Guinane.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daniel Joseph Guinane. Rootsweb. 15 August 2013.
  2. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007 . Melbourne . 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/D/Danny_Guinane.html AFL Tables: Danny Guinane
  4. Web site: Danny Guinane - Player Bio. Australian Football. 14 August 2015.
  5. The Argus,"Richmond Footballer's Escape", 9 March 1940, p. 16