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Full name
Lance Arnold
Known as
Lance Arnold
Born
6 May 1926
Died
31 January 1990 (aged 63)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 5d
Last game: 28y 142d
Height and weight
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 87 kg
Senior clubs
Melbourne
Jumper numbers
Melbourne: 10
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Melbourne | V/AFL | 1946-1954 | 149 | 88 | 0.59 | 46% | 12.33 | — | 3.33 | 34 |
Total | 1946-1954 | 149 | 88 | 0.59 | 46% | 12.33 | — | 3.33 | 34 |
Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only
AFL: 5,555th player to appear, 1,363rd most games played, 1,249th most goals kickedMelbourne: 663rd player to appear, 69th most games played, 93rd most goals kicked
Mildura recruit Lance Arnold played 149 VFL games and kicked 88 goals for Melbourne between 1946 and 1954. He was a real asset in that he could hold down any key position.In 1948, playing mainly at centre half forward, he was Melbourne's leading goal kicker with 41 goals. He was at centre half forward that same year in both the drawn Grand Final and subsequent win against Essendon.
Author - John Devaney