Basil Flynn
| Basil Flynn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1955 | ||
| Original team(s) | Newtown & Chilwell | ||
| Height / weight | 178 cm / 80 kg | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Basil Flynn (born 6 December 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Flynn was 27 when he made his first appearances for Geelong, late in the 1983 VFL season.[2] He played in rounds 17 to 19, then lost his place in the team when Peter Featherby returned from injury.[2][3] His three other league games came in 1984.[2] He won a Mathieson Medal in 1985 while playing for Newtown & Chilwell.[4] His contributions in Newtown & Chilwell's 1985 and 1986 Geelong Football League premiership winning teams saw him named "Best player" in both grand finals.[5] He was captain for the 1986 premiership.[4]
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b c "Basil Flynn". AFL Tables.
- ^ The Age, "Forgotten Hawks in", 12 August 1983, p. 34
- ^ a b "Detailed History". SportingPulse: Newtown & Chilwell Football Club.
- ^ "Best in GFL Grand Final - Football & Netball Geelong" (PDF). Football Geelong. (PDF)