Alan Olle
| Alan Olle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alan Charles Olle | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Date of death | 12 October 2004 (aged 80) | ||
| Original team(s) | St Kilda CYMS[1] | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1946–1951 | St Kilda | 51 (1) | |
| 1952-61 | Sorrento | 162 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Alan Charles Olle[2] (23 July 1924 – 12 October 2004)[3] was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). In 1952 Alan accepted a coaching role in Sorrento when the Coulter Law restricted payments to VFL players to £3 per week, £7 less than Sorrento's offer. His employer, the Postmaster-General's Department (PMG) obliged with a transfer to Sorrento's telephone exchange. Only a year passed before Sorrento was celebrating under Olle's masterful leadership its first premiership in 18 years, defeating Frankston by 3 points 12-6-78 to 11-9-75 in a thriller.[4] In a record-breaking 3-stint virtuoso over nine seasons, the first and second as playing coach (1952-1956 and 1959-61) the third and final as non-playing coach (1982). Olle and president Jim Thoms (ex-Footscray) were instrumental in attracting numerous talented VFL/VFA players to the club to mount the 1953 premiership assault - Mike Fitchett (Hawthorn), Dick Kennedy (Melbourne and Fitzroy), Alby Morrison (Footscray), Fred Stafford (1947 Carlton premiers), Ron Wilson (St.Kilda) and Norm Spencer (Brunswick).
Biography
Olle was born in Melbourne in 1924. In 1942 he enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), serving as a sergeant until he was discharged in 1946.[5]
Playing career
He made his debut in the final round of the 1946 VFL season against Sydney at the Junction Oval. Between 1946 and 1951 he played 51 matches for the Saints.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ Also spelt Allan
- ^ Alan Charles Olle's obituary in the Herald Sun, 14 October 2004
- ^ http://websites.sportstg.com/get_file.cgi?id=2102175
- ^ "Olle, Allan Charles". World War Two Nominal Roll. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Alan Olle". AFL Tables. rleague.com. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "South Melbourne v St Kilda - 31-Aug-1946". AFL Tables. rleague.com. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Alan Olle - Player Bio". Australian Football. Slattery Media. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
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