Mick Ennis Explained

Mick Ennis
Fullname:Michael John Ennis
Birth Date:25 April 1901
Birth Place:Carlton, Victoria
Death Place:Malvern East, Victoria
Originalteam:Numurkah, Port Melbourne
Height:183 cm
Weight:70 kg
Position:Forward
Guernsey:22
Statsend:1927
Years1:1923–1925
Club1:Port Melbourne (VFA)
Games Goals1:27 (75)
Years2:1925–1927
Games Goals2:19 (42)
Games Goalstotal:46 (117)

Michael John Ennis (25 April 1901 – 18 April 1948) was an Australian rules footballer who played with in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Family

The eldest son of Thomas John Ennis (who played for Carlton in 1896)[2] and Mary Josephine Ennis, née Sullivan, Michael John Ennis was born at Carlton on 25 April 1901.

Football

Carlton reserves

Stated as originally being from Numurkah Football Club,[3] Ennis played with the Carlton reserves in 1922[4] and 1923.[5]

Port Melbourne (VFA)

Ennis transferred to Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association shortly before the 1923 final series. Ennis made 27 appearances for Port Melbourne, including playing in their losing 1923 Grand Final side and kicking 62 goals in the 1924 season.

Hawthorn

Ennis joined Hawthorn early in the 1925 VFL season[6] and made 19 appearances over his three seasons with Hawthorn, scoring 42 goals, but failed to cement a regular starting position. He retired at the end of the 1927 season.[7]

Later life

In 1930 Ennis married Verna Mary Murcutt (1902–1984) and they had four children before he died at the age of 46.[8]

Mick Ennis is buried at Box Hill Cemetery.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria.
  2. Web site: History of the Carlton Football Club - Tom Ennis . Blueseum.
  3. News: 1925 - Concerning the clubs - Hawthorn . The Herald . 12 November 2020 . 3 . 17 April 1925.
  4. Web site: History of the Carlton Football Club - 1922 Reserves . Blueseum.
  5. Web site: History of the Carlton Football Club - 1923 Reserves . Blueseum.
  6. News: FOOTBALL. . The Age . Melbourne . 5 June 1925 . 7.
  7. News: SEASON'S PREPARATIONS. . . Melbourne . 30 March 1928 . 4.
  8. News: Family Notices . The Argus . Melbourne . 19 April 1948 . 2.