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Key Facts

Full name
Vincent Irwin

Known as
Vince Irwin

Born
4 February 1899

Died
29 May 1959 (aged 60)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 162d
Last game: 27y 184d

Height and weight
Height: 169 cm
Weight: 70 kg

Senior clubs
Essendon

Jumper numbers
Essendon: 25, 30, 18

Family links
Frank Irwin (Brother)

Vince Irwin

Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
EssendonV/AFL1921-1926781021.3163%0
Total1921-1926781021.3163%0

AFL: 2,662nd player to appear, 3,110th most games played, 1,066th most goals kickedEssendon: 341st player to appear, 238th most games played, 77th most goals kicked

Vince Irwin was a member of Essendon’s famed ‘mosquito fleet’ which helped propel the club to back to back premiership successes in 1923-4. He was a valuable player in that he could rove or occupy a set position, to equally telling effect. From 1921 to 1927 he played 78 VFL games for the Dons and bagged 100 goals. Prior to joining the Essendon he had played in the VFA for North Melbourne.

Always a danger near goal, he was the Dons’ second top goal kicker in 1924, 1925 and 1926, and in one match in 1924 managed the quite astonishing feat of registering 10 goals. He represented Victoria in 1922, 1925 and 1926.

After leaving Essendon he played for Bendigo in 1928 and VFA club Oakleigh in 1929-30.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.