Bob 'Bluestone' Flanigan (25 March 1914 – 12 July 1988) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). His surname has also been spelt Flanagan and Flanegan on some sources. His surname is spelt as Flanagan on the Ancestry website.[1]
| Bob Flanigan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Edwin Flanigan | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Wangaratta | ||
| Date of death | 12 July 1988 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Traralgon | ||
| Original team(s) | Myrrhee, Milawa, Alphington | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1936–1940 | Footscray | 49 (1) | |
| 1941–1942, 1944–1945 | Essendon | 42 (1) | |
| Total | 91 (2) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Flanigan trained with Melbourne during their pre season of 1935.[2]
A left footed half back, Flanigan was renowned for his toughness and once fractured his skull while at Footscray.[3] He polled well for Footscray in the 1937 Brownlow Medal where he was their second largest vote getter.[4]
In 1941, his first season with Essendon, Flanigan was a losing Grand Finalist but the following year he played as a half back flanker in their 1942 VFL premiership team.
Flanigan was later captain-coach of Morwell Football Club in 1946 and 1947. Flanigan won the 1946 Central Gippsland Football League best and fairest award, the Rodda Medal,.[5]
Flanigan played in Morwell's 1948 losing Central Gippsland FL grand final against Yallourn.[6]
Flanigan was a member of Hazelwood's 1952[7] and 1953[8] Mid Gippsland Football League premiership teams.
Flanigan kicked six goals for Hazelwood in the 1953 Mid Gippsland Football League's Lightening Premiership grand final.[9]
Flanigan played as captain-coach[10] in Hazelwood's losing 1954 Mid Gippsland Football League grand final side, kicking three goals.[11][12] Flanigan was captain-coach in 1955 too.[13]
He was the brother of former Hawthorn player, Jack Flanigan.
Links
edit- Bob Flanigan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- 1942 VFL Premiers: Essendon FC team photo
- 1947 Morewell FC team photo
- 1952 - Mid Gippsland FL Premiers: Hazelwood FC team photo
- On Reflection: Bob "Bluestone" Flanigan
References
edit- ^ "Robert Edwin "Bob" Flanagan". Ancestry. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "1935 - Recruits Are Well Up To". Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic). 30 March 1935. p. 7. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "1937 - Serious Clash". The Age. 30 July 1937. p. 14. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "1937 - BEST AND FAIREST LEAGUE FOOTBALLER". The Argus. 2 September 1937. p. 15. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "1946 - Traralgon's Success". The Weekly Times. 25 September 1946. p. 40. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "1948 - Yallourn wins double premiership". Live Wire (Yallourn, Vic). 22 September 1948. p. 2. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "1952 - Hazelwood: Mid Gippsland Premiers". Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic). 2 October 1952. p. 5. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "1953 - Highlights from the game". Live Wire (Yallourn, Vic). 7 October 1953. p. 2. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "1953 - Hazelwood Win M.G.F.L. Lightning Premiership". Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic). 4 June 1953. p. 9. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "1954 - Hazelwood Wind-Up". Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic). 11 October 1954. p. 12. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "1954 - Yinnar could win". Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic). 23 September 1954. p. 12. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "1954 - Yinnar takes honours". Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic). 27 September 1954. p. 12. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "1955 - Thorpdale may slip from lead". The Argus. 20 May 1955. p. 22. Retrieved 13 January 2024.