List of VFL debuts in 1955 explained

This is a listing of Australian rules footballers who made their senior debut for a Victorian Football League (VFL) club in 1955.

Debuts

width=15%	Name	width=8%	Club	width=15%	Age at debut	width=5%	Round debuted	width=5%	Games	width=5%	Goals	width=37%	Notes
			^[1]	106	85
			^[2]	66	21
			^[3]	20	4	Father of Peter Bosustow.
			^[4]	20	0
			^[5]	18	4
			^[6]	12	12
			^[7]	11	7
			^[8]	10	13
			^[9]	4	4	Son of Percy Cheffers.
			^[10]	4	1
			^[11]	4	0
			^[12]	2	0
			^[13]	2	0
			^[14]	160	43
			^[15]	78	5	Previously played for Carlton.
			^[16]	67	20
			^[17]	60	98
			^[18]	25	10
			^[19]	2	0
			^[20]	77	27	Coached St Kilda to their only VFL premiership.
			^[21]	15	11
			^[22]	13	8
			^[23]	11	0
			^[24]	10	0
			^[25]	10	12
			^[26]	10	2	Previously played for Essendon.
			^[27]	8	1	Previously played for North Melbourne.
			^[28]	8	0
			^[29]	8	0
			^[30]	7	0
			^[31]	4	0
			^[32]	4	0
			^[33]	3	0
			^[34]	3	0
			^[35]	2	0
			^[36]	2	1
			^[37]	1	0
			^[38]	1	1
			^[39]	52	34
			^[40]	27	0
			^[41]	17	35
			^[42]	15	1
			^[43]	12	2
			^[44]	6	1
			^[45]	3	0
			^[46]	2	0
			^[47]	333	51
			^[48]	105	120
			^[49]	9	8
			^[50]	5	1
			^[51]	3	0
			^[52]	3	1
			^[53]	2	2
			^[54]	2	0
			^[55]	2	2
			^[56]	2	0
			^[57]	88	5
			^[58]	81	65
			^[59]	72	4
			^[60]	59	13
			^[61]	7	2
	South Melbourne		^[62]	118	171
	South Melbourne		^[63]	116	5
	South Melbourne		^[64]	81	13
	South Melbourne		^[65]	35	35	Son of Bob Pratt.
	South Melbourne		^[66]	25	0
	South Melbourne		^[67]	25	4	Previously played for Melbourne.
	South Melbourne		^[68]	25	7
	South Melbourne		^[69]	11	1
	South Melbourne		^[70]	10	1
	South Melbourne		^[71]	8	0
	South Melbourne		^[72]	3	5
	Footscray		^[73]	92	18
	Footscray		^[74]	34	0
	Footscray		^[75]	17	7
	Footscray		^[76]	17	4
	Footscray		^[77]	10	0
	Footscray		^[78]	7	13	Previously played for North Melbourne
	Footscray		^[79]	1	0
			^[80]	118	9
			^[81]	74	146
			^[82]	7	0
			^[83]	5	0	Previously played for Geelong.
			^[84]	3	2
			^[85]	1	0
			^[86]	232	201	Hawthorn's first premiership captain. Son of Alan Arthur.
			^[87]	74	47
			^[88]	70	0
			^[89]	16	3
			^[90]	10	4
			^[91]	6	0	Previously played for Richmond. Father of Glenn Boland.
			^[92]	4	3
			^[93]	4	1
			^[94]	2	0
			^[95]	2	0
			^[96]	1	0
			^[97]	1	0
	North Melbourne		^[98]	248	358	Father of Dean and Glenn Dugdale.
	North Melbourne		^[99]	55	7
	North Melbourne		^[100]	30	6
	North Melbourne		^[101]	13	2
	North Melbourne		^[102]	12	0
	North Melbourne		^[103]	11	2
	North Melbourne		^[104]	11	0
	North Melbourne		^[105]	9	3
	North Melbourne		^[106]	9	1
	North Melbourne		^[107]	7	5
	North Melbourne		^[108]	5	0
	North Melbourne		^[109]	3	0
	North Melbourne		^[110]	2	1
	North Melbourne		^[111]	2	0
	North Melbourne		^[112]	2	2
	North Melbourne		^[113]	1	1
			^[114]	94	149
			^[115]	92	84
			^[116]	89	103
			^[117]	54	69
			^[118]	34	34
			^[119]	26	0
			^[120]	15	18
			^[121]	9	0
			^[122]	6	4
			^[123]	2	1
			^[124]	2	0

Notes and References

1. Web site: Graham Donaldson statistics. AFL Tables. 24 April 2010.
2. Web site: Jack Sullivan statistics. AFL Tables. 24 April 2010.
3. Web site: Bob Bosustow statistics. AFL Tables. 24 April 2010.
4. Web site: Colin Holt statistics. AFL Tables. 24 April 2010.
5. Web site: Leon Berner statistics. AFL Tables. 24 April 2010.
6. Web site: Kevin Bergin statistics. AFL Tables. 24 April 2010.
7. Web site: Peter Aitken statistics. AFL Tables. 24 April 2010.
8. Web site: Jack Ellis statistics. AFL Tables. 24 April 2010.
9. Web site: John Cheffers statistics. AFL Tables. 24 April 2010.
10. Web site: Dave Browning statistics. AFL Tables. 24 April 2010.
11. Web site: John Paice statistics. AFL Tables. 24 April 2010.
12. Web site: Barry Archbold statistics. AFL Tables. 24 April 2010.
13. Web site: Barry Beitzel statistics. AFL Tables. 24 April 2010.
14. Web site: Ray Gabelich statistics. AFL Tables. 24 April 2010.
15. Web site: Harry Sullivan statistics. AFL Tables. 24 April 2010.
16. Web site: Bob Greve statistics. AFL Tables. 24 April 2010.
17. Web site: Ken Smale statistics. AFL Tables. 24 April 2010.
18. Web site: Laurie Rymer statistics. AFL Tables. 24 April 2010.
19. Web site: John Elder statistics. AFL Tables. 24 April 2010.
20. Web site: Allan Jeans statistics. AFL Tables. 24 April 2010.
21. Web site: Bill Gleeson statistics. AFL Tables. 24 April 2010.
22. Web site: Milne McCooke statistics. AFL Tables. 24 April 2010.
23. Web site: John Nelson statistics. AFL Tables. 24 April 2010.
24. Web site: Gerry Burton statistics. AFL Tables. 26 April 2010.
25. Web site: Stuart Lennie statistics. AFL Tables. 27 April 2010.
26. Web site: Brian Gilmore statistics. AFL Tables. 27 April 2010.
27. Web site: John Reeves statistics. AFL Tables. 27 April 2010.
28. Web site: Allan Mennie statistics. AFL Tables. 28 April 2010.
29. Web site: Merv Dihm statistics. AFL Tables. 28 April 2010.
30. Web site: Max Stephenson statistics. AFL Tables. 28 April 2010.
31. Web site: Mick McLaren statistics. AFL Tables. 28 April 2010.
32. Web site: Jim Camm statistics. AFL Tables. 28 April 2010.
33. Web site: Peter Allan statistics. AFL Tables. 28 April 2010.
34. Web site: Ian Drohan statistics. AFL Tables. 28 April 2010.
35. Web site: Ron Byron statistics. AFL Tables. 28 April 2010.
36. Web site: Jim Jewitt statistics. AFL Tables. 28 April 2010.
37. Web site: Alan Osborne statistics. AFL Tables. 28 April 2010.
38. Web site: Jack Suttie statistics. AFL Tables. 28 April 2010.
39. Web site: Robert Fox statistics. AFL Tables. 29 April 2010.
40. Web site: Doug Dench statistics. AFL Tables. 29 April 2010.
41. Web site: Graham Willey statistics. AFL Tables. 29 April 2010.
42. Web site: Don Carmichael statistics. AFL Tables. 29 April 2010.
43. Web site: Morton Diston statistics. AFL Tables. 29 April 2010.
44. Web site: Keith Chapman statistics. AFL Tables. 30 April 2010.
45. Web site: Warren Prest statistics. AFL Tables. 30 April 2010.
46. Web site: Ken Reed statistics. AFL Tables. 30 April 2010.
47. Web site: Kevin Murray statistics. AFL Tables. 1 May 2010.
48. Web site: Wally Clark statistics. AFL Tables. 1 May 2010.
49. Web site: Ron Smith statistics. AFL Tables. 1 May 2010.
50. Web site: Toby Elder statistics. AFL Tables. 1 May 2010.
51. Web site: Bob Collins statistics. AFL Tables. 1 May 2010.
52. Web site: Bobby Wilson statistics. AFL Tables. 1 May 2010.
53. Web site: Alan Anton statistics. AFL Tables. 1 May 2010.
54. Web site: John Charles statistics. AFL Tables. 1 May 2010.
55. Web site: Laurie Jarman statistics. AFL Tables. 1 May 2010.
56. Web site: Bill Smith statistics. AFL Tables. 1 May 2010.
57. Web site: Matt Goggin statistics. AFL Tables. 3 May 2010.
58. Web site: John OConnell statistics. AFL Tables. 3 May 2010.
59. Web site: Clive Brown statistics. AFL Tables. 3 May 2010.
60. Web site: John Haygarth statistics. AFL Tables. 4 May 2010.
61. Web site: Geoff Umbers statistics. AFL Tables. 5 May 2010.
62. Web site: Brian McGowan statistics. AFL Tables. 6 May 2010.
63. Web site: Hugh McLaughlin statistics. AFL Tables. 7 May 2010.
64. Web site: John Trethowan statistics. AFL Tables. 7 May 2010.
65. Web site: Bob Pratt, Jr. statistics. AFL Tables. 7 May 2010.
66. Web site: John Woolley statistics. AFL Tables. 7 May 2010.
67. Web site: John Ferguson statistics. AFL Tables. 7 May 2010.
68. Web site: Frank Primmer statistics. AFL Tables. 7 May 2010.
69. Web site: Neil McNeill statistics. AFL Tables. 7 May 2010.
70. Web site: Ray Reed statistics. AFL Tables. 7 May 2010.
71. Web site: Des Barry statistics. AFL Tables. 7 May 2010.
72. Web site: Colin Vance statistics. AFL Tables. 7 May 2010.
73. Web site: Alex Gardiner statistics. AFL Tables. 9 May 2010.
74. Web site: John Westacott statistics. AFL Tables. 9 May 2010.
75. Web site: Kevin Smith statistics. AFL Tables. 9 May 2010.
76. Web site: Allan Clough statistics. AFL Tables. 9 May 2010.
77. Web site: Ron Dixon statistics. AFL Tables. 9 May 2010.
78. Web site: Kevin Smith statistics. AFL Tables. 9 May 2010.
79. Web site: Frank McDowell statistics. AFL Tables. 9 May 2010.
80. Web site: Trevor Johnson statistics. AFL Tables. 10 May 2010.
81. Web site: Athol Webb statistics. AFL Tables. 10 May 2010.
82. Web site: Dick Atkinson statistics. AFL Tables. 10 May 2010.
83. Web site: Ivan Baumgartner statistics. AFL Tables. 10 May 2010.
84. Web site: Fred Webster statistics. AFL Tables. 10 May 2010.
85. Web site: Kevin Clarke statistics. AFL Tables. 10 May 2010.
86. Web site: Graham Arthur statistics. AFL Tables. 13 May 2010.
87. Web site: Ray Yeoman statistics. AFL Tables. 13 May 2010.
88. Web site: Don Gent statistics. AFL Tables. 13 May 2010.
89. Web site: Ian Hinks statistics. AFL Tables. 13 May 2010.
90. Web site: Bill Elsworth statistics. AFL Tables. 13 May 2010.
91. Web site: Brian Boland statistics. AFL Tables. 13 May 2010.
92. Web site: Rod Horrocks statistics. AFL Tables. 13 May 2010.
93. Web site: Barry Takle statistics. AFL Tables. 13 May 2010.
94. Web site: Alan Jewell statistics. AFL Tables. 13 May 2010.
95. Web site: Leon Toohey statistics. AFL Tables. 13 May 2010.
96. Web site: Jeff Harris statistics. AFL Tables. 13 May 2010.
97. Web site: Ron Hoy statistics. AFL Tables. 13 May 2010.
98. Web site: John Dugdale statistics. AFL Tables. 16 May 2010.
99. Web site: Max Ritchie statistics. AFL Tables. 16 May 2010.
100. Web site: Norm Dean statistics. AFL Tables. 16 May 2010.
101. Web site: John Ford statistics. AFL Tables. 16 May 2010.
102. Web site: Bill Reddick statistics. AFL Tables. 16 May 2010.
103. Web site: Bobby Burt statistics. AFL Tables. 16 May 2010.
104. Web site: John Joiner statistics. AFL Tables. 16 May 2010.
105. Web site: Jack Lawrence statistics. AFL Tables. 16 May 2010.
106. Web site: Brian OHalloran statistics. AFL Tables. 16 May 2010.
107. Web site: Ron James statistics. AFL Tables. 17 May 2010.
108. Web site: Norm Neeson statistics. AFL Tables. 17 May 2010.
109. Web site: Peter Marchesi statistics. AFL Tables. 17 May 2010.
110. Web site: Peter Curtis statistics. AFL Tables. 25 May 2010.
111. Web site: John Wymer statistics. AFL Tables. 25 May 2010.
112. Web site: Bill Barton statistics. AFL Tables. 25 May 2010.
113. Web site: Keith Goullet statistics. AFL Tables. 25 May 2010.
114. Web site: Ted Langridge statistics. AFL Tables. 30 May 2010.
115. Web site: Ron McDonald statistics. AFL Tables. 30 May 2010.
116. Web site: Peter Morris statistics. AFL Tables. 30 May 2010.
117. Web site: Ray Allsop statistics. AFL Tables. 30 May 2010.
118. Web site: John Jenkins statistics. AFL Tables. 30 May 2010.
119. Web site: Charlie Flannagan statistics. AFL Tables. 30 May 2010.
120. Web site: John Claxton statistics. AFL Tables. 30 May 2010.
121. Web site: John Gorwell statistics. AFL Tables. 30 May 2010.
122. Web site: John Robson statistics. AFL Tables. 30 May 2010.
123. Web site: Neil Davies statistics. AFL Tables. 30 May 2010.
124. Web site: Ray Bloodworth statistics. AFL Tables. 30 May 2010.