Neil Doolan

Neil Doolan (27 January 1933 – 22 December 2012)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Neil Doolan
Personal information
Date of birth	27 January 1933
Date of death	22 December 2012(2012-12-22) (aged 79)
Original team(s)	Happy Valley
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1951–1960	North Melbourne	103 (18)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1960.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Doolan played as both a wingman and centreman during his career, first appearing for North Melbourne in the 1951 season. He played most of that year however in the reserves competition and won the Gardiner Medal for the league's best and fairest player.^[2] Doolan represented Victoria twice at interstate football.

References

1. "AFL Annual Report 2012 – Obituaries" (PDF). Australian Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
2. "Gardiner medal to Neil Doolan". The Argus. Melbourne. 5 September 1951. p. 12. Retrieved 10 September 2014 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

• Neil Doolan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Neil Doolan at AustralianFootball.com