Harry Mears
| Harry Mears | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Harry Mears | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1922 | ||
| Date of death | 30 March 1999 (aged 76) | ||
| Original team(s) | Alphington Amateurs | ||
| Height / weight | 168 cm / 72 kg | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Harry Mears (30 April 1922 – 30 March 1999)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
A rover, Mears made his way into the Collingwood team from the league seconds.[2] Mears played 19 games for Collingwood in the 1945 VFL season, but usually started on the bench, so he transferred to South Melbourne in 1946, seeking greater opportunities. He had a strong first season at South Melbourne in 1946, finishing as their leading goal-kicker with 32 goals.[3] He also polled 11 Brownlow Medal votes, the most by a South Melbourne player.[3] Mears spent two more seasons at the club and then joined Mortlake in the Hampden Football League, as coach.[4]
References
- ^ "Harry Mears". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ a b AFL Tables: Harry Mears
- ^ The Argus,"New Hampden Team Succeeds", 1 September 1949, p. 19
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