Bernard James Neenan (25 September 1917 – 16 July 1970)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club and South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Bernie Neenan | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bernard James Neenan | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Prahran East, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 16 July 1970 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1940–1942 | Melbourne | 8 (11) | |
| 1942 | South Melbourne | 3 (2) | |
| Total | 11 (13) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1942. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Neenan served in the Australian Army during World War II.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ "Bernie Neenan - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 613. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "World War II Roll: Bernard James Neenan". Department of Veterans Affairs.
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