Jim Mellan

James Augustus Mellan (10 November 1898 – 25 September 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Jim Mellan
Personal information
Full name James Augustus Mellan
Date of birth (1898-11-10)10 November 1898
Place of birth Geelong, Victoria
Date of death 25 September 1973(1973-09-25) (aged 74)
Place of death Footscray, Victoria
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1920 Geelong 8 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1920.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Mellan later served in the Australian Army during World War II, falsifying his age by five years in order to quality for service.[2]

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 603. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "World War II Roll: James Mellan". Department of Veterans Affairs.
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