Stan Molan Explained

Stan Molan
Fullname:Stanley Michael Molan
Birth Date:26 September 1893
Originalteam:Public Service
Height:183 cm
Weight:83 kg
Statsend:1924
Years1:1918–1924
Club1:Fitzroy
Games Goals1:111 (59)

Stanley Michael "Stan" Molan (26 September 1893 – 27 June 1943)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Molan was already 24 when he started his career at Fitzroy.[3] He was handy in front of goals in his first two seasons, with his 24 goals in 1918 bettered by only one teammate, Jimmy Freake.[3] He kicked another 22 goals in 1919 but from then spent most of his time as a defender.[3]

Playing in a successful era meant that Molan was able to make 10 appearances in finals football.[3] He was Fitzroy's centre half-back in their 1922 premiership team and played in the same position when they lost the grand final a year later.[4]

He was a four time VFL representative.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Known VFL/AFL senior footballers ex - Parade College in order of League debut, 1897 - 201 3. Old Paradians Association. 4 September 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131014173130/http://www.oldparadians.com.au/Documents/VFL-AFL%20footballers.pdf. 14 October 2013. dmy-all.
  2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article242164372 'Lynx', "Footballers' Pastime: History of Handball", The Herald, (Saturday, 20 March 1920), p.2.
  3. Web site: AFL Tables: Stan Molan . afltables.com.
  4. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.
  5. Web site: Stan Molan - Player Bio. Australian Football. 14 August 2015.