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Key Facts

Full name
Alfred Charles Mussman

Known as
Alf Mussman

Nickname
Snook

Born
25 April 1911

Place of birth
Adelaide, SA (5000)

Died
15 February 1942 (aged 30)

Place of death
Singapore

Height and weight
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 74 kg

Senior clubs
Sturt; East Perth

Recruited from
Sturt (1935)

State of origin
SA

Alf Mussman


ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
SturtSANFL1929-193457631.11
East PerthWANFL1935-19411031020.99
Total1929-19411601651.03

Alf Mussman was a talented half forward who played premiership football in two states. His 57 SANFL games with Sturt between 1929 and 1934 included the Double Blues’ triumph over North Adelaide in the 1932 grand final. In 1935 he crossed to East Perth for whom he played 103 WANFL games and kicked 102 goals over the next seven seasons. The 1936 season saw him lining up on a half forward flank in the Royals’ 11.5 to 9.6 grand final defeat of Claremont.

Alf Mussman died in 1942, aged 30, whilst fighting in Singapore.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

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