John Fahey (22 October 1911 – 27 June 1936) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Jock Fahey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Fahey | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1911 | ||
| Date of death | 27 June 1936 (aged 24) | ||
| Place of death | Between Numurkah and Wunghnu | ||
| Original team(s) | Numurkah Football Club | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1932–1934 | South Melbourne | 31 (11) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Fahey came to South Melbourne from Murray Football League club Numurkah.[1] He made 12 games appearances in 1932, his debut season, which included a semi-final.[2] In 1933, a premiership year for South Melbourne, Fahey played six games.[2] He played 13 games in 1934 but missed the finals series after he scalded his foot at work.[2][3][4] South Melbourne were losing grand finalists that year.
He left South Melbourne in 1935 to take up a position as coach of Warrnambool in the Hampden Football League.[5] They finished second on the ladder that year, with 10 wins and 5 losses, then progressed to the grand final, where they met minor premiers Mortlake. Warrnambool, with coach Fahey starring at centre half-back, won the grand final by 21 points, to claim their first premiership in the league.[6]
In 1936, Fahey returned home to captain-coach Numurkah in the Murray Football League (MFL).[7] They got off to a good start, winning their first six games under Fahey.[8] On 27 June 1936, Fahey was riding a bicycle from Numurkah to his home in Wunghnu when he was struck by a motor vehicle.[9] He died of his injuries.[10] Fahey remarkably finished second in the 1936 MFL – O’Dwyer Medal.[11]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b c "Jock Fahey". AFL Tables.
- ^ The Argus, "Match Of The Day", 14 September 1934, p. 15
- ^ The Argus, "First Semi-final", 20 September 1934, p. 10
- ^ Camperdown Chronicle, "Coach For Warrnambool Club", 2 April 1935, p. 2
- ^ Camperdown Chronicle, "Football Warrnambool Defeats Mortlake", 17 September 1935, p. 6
- ^ The Argus, "Fahey to Coach Numurkah", 11 April 1936, p. 21
- ^ Albury Banner and Wodonga Express, "Footballer Killed In Car Accident", 3 July 1936, p. 14
- ^ The Independent (Deniliquin), "Football Coach Killed", 2 July 1936, p. 3
- ^ Camperdown Chronicle, "Personal", 30 June 1936, p.2
- ^ "1936 - Murray FL - O'Dwyer Medal". Cobram Courier. 20 August 1936. p. 3. Retrieved 4 May 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.