| Noel McMahen | |
| Fullname: | Noel JohnMcMahen |
| Birth Date: | 30 October 1926 |
| Originalteam: | Mordialloc (VFA) |
| Height: | 184 cm |
| Weight: | 86 kg |
| Statsend: | 1956 |
| Years1: | 1946–1956 |
| Games Goals1: | 175 (28) |
| Sooteam1: | Victoria |
| Soogames Goals1: | 4 |
| Coachyears1: | 1962–1964 |
| Coachgames Wins1: | 54 (9–45–0) |
| Careerhighlights: |
1954 |
Noel John McMahen (30 October 1926 – 10 July 2022) was Australian rules football player and a coach in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
He played in the Melbourne premiership teams in 1948, 1955 and 1956. He captained Melbourne in his last two years before taking on the captain-coach position of Rochester Football Club in the Bendigo Football League between 1957 and 1961, leading them to premierships in 1958 and 1959[2] and runners up in 1960 and 1961.
When he was appointed to coach South Melbourne in 1962 he became the first full-time VFL coach.[3] He coached South Melbourne for three years.
In 2000, Noel McMahen was selected in Melbourne's official 'Team of the Century'.