| Joe Scanlan | |
| Fullname: | Joseph Michael Scanlan |
| Birth Date: | 19 March 1900 |
| Birth Place: | Albert Park, Victoria |
| Death Place: | Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | Leopold |
| Height: | 178 cm |
| Weight: | 77 kg |
| Statsend: | 1931 |
| Years1: | 1923–1931 |
| Club1: | South Melbourne |
| Games Goals1: | 148 (12) |
Joseph Michael Scanlan (19 March 1900 – 23 April 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL during the 1920s.
Scanlan was a defender and captained South Melbourne in 1928, 1930 and 1931. He represented Victoria 6 times in interstate football.