Neil Conlan Explained

Neil Conlan
Fullname:Neil Conlan
Birth Date:7 August 1936
Birth Place:Hobart, Tasmania
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Canberra, ACT
Position:Forward
Club1:New Town/Glenorchy
Years1:1953–1958
Games Goals1:120 (-)
Club2:Devonport
Years2:1959–1966
Club3:Manuka
Years3:1967–1973
Sooteam1:Tasmania
Soogames Goals1:25 (-)

Neil Conlan (7 August 1936 – 22 July 1978) was an Australian football player from Tasmania.[2] [3] Conlan played as a forward.[4] Conlan played in the Tasmania Australian rules football team that defeated the Victoria Australian rules football team on 13 July 1960 at York Park, Launceston.[5] He captain-coached Devonport.[6] [7]

Neil Conlan's son Michael Conlan played 210 games for the Fitzroy Football Club.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Neil Conlan dies. . The Canberra Times. 23 July 1978 . 22 November 2014 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: OBITUARY Coach Neil Conlan dies at 42. . The Canberra Times. 23 July 1978 . 22 November 2014 . 28 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: Tasmania Went Down Fighting. 22 July 1957. The Age. 4 October 2013.
  4. News: Tasmanian Rules Team Has Runaway Victory. 18 July 1955. The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 October 2013.
  5. News: Relive Tassie football's glory days. 18 October 2006. ABC Tasmania. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 October 2013.
  6. News: Conlan heading home for reunion. Morris. Terry. 28 January 2012. The Examiner. 4 October 2013.
  7. Web site: Neil Conlan – Player Bio. Australian Football. 22 November 2014.