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Key Facts

Full name
Colin McLean

Known as
Col McLean

Born
5 August 1920

Died
20 June 1999 (aged 78)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 336d
Last game: 29y 22d

Height and weight
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 81 kg

Senior clubs
Melbourne

Jumper numbers
Melbourne: 25

Col McLean

ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
MelbourneV/AFL1940-1941, 1944-194913810.0159%10
Total1940-1941, 1944-194913810.0159%10

AFL: 4,837th player to appear, 1,519th most games played, 8,974th most goals kickedMelbourne: 583rd player to appear, 85th most games played, 900th most goals kicked

Col McLean was a talented half back flanker for Melbourne in 138 VFL games in 1940 and 1941 and between 1944 and 1949. He was a member of premiership teams in 1940, 1941 and 1948, and a Victorian interstate representative twice.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

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