Jeffrey Dunne (14 May 1956 – 14 September 2020) was an Australian rules footballer who played 102 games for St Kilda and Richmond in the top tier Victorian Football League during the 1970s and 1980s.[1]
| Jeff Dunne | |||
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.jpg) Dunne with St Kilda | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1956 | ||
| Date of death | 14 September 2020 (aged 64) | ||
| Original team(s) | North Ballarat (BFL) | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Back pocket | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1977–1983 | St Kilda | 101 (20) | |
| 1984 | Richmond | 1 (0) | |
| Total | 102 (20) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Recruited from the North Ballarat Football Club in the Ballarat Football League, he played for St Kilda as a hard running back pocket and later represented Victoria in State of Origin matches. He won the club's best and fairest award in 1979 and 1980.
Following an unsuccessful season with Richmond, Dunne coached East Launceston and North Launceston in the Tasmanian Football League in the mid 1980s.[2]
Dunne died of a heart attack in September 2020, aged 64.[2]
References
edit- ^ Geale, Hamish (17 September 2020). "Vale Jeff Dunne: Launceston sport, business personality". The Examiner. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ a b Holmesby, Russell (15 September 2020). "Vale Jeff Dunne". www.saints.com.au. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
External links
edit- Bio at Saints Hall of Fame[permanent dead link]
- Jeff Dunne's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jeff Dunne at AustralianFootball.com