List of VFL debuts in 1899

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Bob Rush made his VFL debut in 1899

The 1899 VFL season was the third season of the Victorian Football League (VFL). Ninety two players made their senior debut in the 1899 season, while another 18 players debuted for a new club having previously played in the VFL.

Contents

Summary

Summary of debuts in 1899
ClubVFL debutsChange of club
Carlton 156
Collingwood 110
Essendon 71
Fitzroy 61
Geelong 60
Melbourne 101
St Kilda 237
South Melbourne 142
Total9218

Debuts

NameClubAge at debutRound debutedGames Goals Notes
Henry McShane Carlton 26 years, 93 days1 [1] 8228Previously played for Geelong
Bill McNamara Carlton 22 years, 338 days1 [2] 698
Will Stuckey Carlton 25 years, 290 days1 [3] 281
Arthur Thompson Carlton 27 years, 209 days5 [4] 222
Bob Bird Carlton 23 years, 337 days2 [5] 203Previously played for Collingwood.
Billy Monagle Carlton 22 years, 168 days3 [6] 170
Bobadil Hooper Carlton 21 years, 57 days1 [7] 140
Denis Lanigan Carlton 25 years, 2 days2 [8] 142Previously played for Collingwood and Melbourne.
Dick Walker Carlton 26 years, 297 days5 [9] 117Previously played for Geelong.
Bill Collins Carlton 28 years, 69 days11 [10] 102
Jack Gilbert Carlton 24 years, 168 days17 [11] 93
Harry Evans Carlton 19 years, 356 days15 [12] 82
George Cowell Carlton 27 years, 194 days1 [13] 74Previously played for Collingwood.
Harry Thompson Carlton 27 years, 240 days12 [14] 68Previously played for St Kilda.
Joe Archer Carlton 21 years, 358 days1 [15] 40
Harry Lewis Carlton 19 years, 19 days8 [16] 42
Alf Hearnden Carlton 25 years, 114 days1 [17] 30
Artie McSpeerin Carlton 19 years, 104 days6 [18] 22
Henry Allender Carlton 27 years, 49 days1 [19] 10
Dick Gorsuch Carlton 20 years, 231 days10 [20] 10
Victor Rapp Carlton 18 years, 135 days17 [21] 10
Bob Rush Collingwood 18 years, 223 days2 [22] 1431Coached Collingwood to the 1930 premiership. Brother of Bryan, Gerald, Kevin and Leo Rush.
Doug Watsford Collingwood 23 years, 138 days10 [23] 217
Johnny Lyons Collingwood 23 years, 153 days7 [24] 1612
Alf Catlin Collingwood 23 years, 275 days2 [25] 94
Tom Carmody Collingwood 19 years, 92 days1 [26] 83
Wilfred Fell Collingwood 20 years, 42 days4 [27] 70
Jack Geddes Collingwood 31 years, 98 days1 [28] 21
Jimmy Ryan Collingwood 20 years, 84 days3 [29] 20
Albert Walsh Collingwood 22 years, 113 days3 [30] 20
Jack Denning Collingwood 24 years, 89 days10 [31] 21
Pat Fitzgerald Collingwood 25 years, 62 days1 [32] 10
Billy Griffith Essendon 18 years, 138 days1 [33] 18713
Albert Thurgood Essendon 25 years, 150 days6 [34] 4689
Fred Scott Essendon 25 years, 32 days1 [35] 3325
Hugh Fitzpatrick Essendon 26 years, 309 days3 [36] 3026
Mick O'Loughlin Essendon 23 years, 90 days1 [37] 50
Les Rainey Essendon 18 years, 158 days7 [38] 53
Charlie McCartney Essendon 23 years, 71 days2 [39] 40Previously played for South Melbourne.
Jim Cullen Essendon 20 years, 338 days1 [40] 10Also played for South Melbourne in 1899.
Tammy Beauchamp Fitzroy 20 years, 358 days13 [41] 13512
Jack Deas Fitzroy 23 years, 200 days3 [42] 330Previously played for South Melbourne.
Bill Thompson Fitzroy 22 years, 248 days1 [43] 101
Bob Hay Fitzroy 19 years, 163 days14 [44] 81
Charlie Foletta Fitzroy 23 years, 265 days8 [45] 51
Tom Nolan Fitzroy 22 years, 216 days10 [46] 20
Jack Mulcahy Fitzroy 23 years, 0 days14 [47] 20
Teddy Lockwood Geelong 26 years, 158 days1 [48] 4561Twin brother of George Lockwood.
Tommy Buchan Geelong 24 years, 198 days1 [49] 4120
George Lockwood Geelong 26 years, 158 days1 [50] 407Twin brother of Teddy Lockwood.
Norman Belcher Geelong 19 years, 321 days4 [51] 83
Harry Parkin Geelong 20 years, 31 days11 [52] 20
Pat O'Donnell Geelong 22 years, 176 days2 [53] 10
Arthur Sowden Melbourne 21 years, 37 days1 [54] 11713
Dan Moriarty Melbourne 23 years, 268 days1 [55] 622Previously played for Fitzroy.
Tommy Ryan Melbourne 27 years, 216 days1 [56] 5563
Curtis Reid Melbourne 23 years, 29 days3 [57] 200
Charlie Illingworth Melbourne 28 years, 91 days1 [58] 140
Fred Elliott Melbourne 20 years, 36 days1 [59] 124First player to play 200 VFL games.
Cec Cumberland Melbourne 24 years, 101 days5 [60] 53
Laurie Paul Melbourne 18 years, 133 days3 [61] 22
Joe Finlay Melbourne 20 years, 149 days17 [62] 10
Leo Rankin Melbourne 19 years, 336 days17 [63] 10
Arthur Sinclair Melbourne 19 years, 170 days17 [64] 10
Jimmy Smith St Kilda 22 years, 129 days1 [65] 13022
Dick McCabe St Kilda 21 years, 339 days2 [66] 734Previously played for Fitzroy.
Billy McGregor St Kilda 22 years, 174 days1 [67] 282
George Spilcker St Kilda 24 years, 335 days1 [68] 221
Mal Markellie St Kilda 18 years, 150 days1 [69] 218
Michael O'Gorman St Kilda 24 years, 186 days1 [70] 186Previously played for South Melbourne.
Harold Brown St Kilda 20 years, 247 days3 [71] 140Previously played for Essendon.
Ralph Robertson St Kilda 18 years, 2 days16 [72] 141
Gerry Williams St Kilda 21 years, 227 days1 [73] 114
George Sparrow St Kilda 2 [74] 110Previously played for South Melbourne.
Bill Blackwood St Kilda 26 years, 117 days6 [75] 102Previously played for South Melbourne.
Jim Park St Kilda 24 years, 11 days8 [76] 90Previously played for Essendon.
Ernie Glenister St Kilda 25 years, 276 days10 [77] 70
Jack White St Kilda 22 years, 237 days1 [78] 61
Charles Raff St Kilda 20 years, 223 days2 [79] 50
Andy Allan St Kilda 30 years, 46 days12 [80] 40
Bob Kenny St Kilda 23 years, 78 days1 [81] 20
Harry Bond St Kilda 3 [82] 20
Gus Hefter St Kilda 26 years, 70 days9 [83] 20
Ernie Greeves St Kilda 26 years, 98 days12 [84] 21
Alec Wallace St Kilda 18 years, 33 days16 [85] 20
Bill Wishart St Kilda 17 years, 47 days16 [86] 21
Jack Ryan St Kilda 25 years, 323 days1 [87] 10
Dick Robertson St Kilda 22 years, 24 days7 [88] 10Previously played for Melbourne.
Michael Dalton St Kilda 24 years, 46 days9 [89] 10
Jim Farnan St Kilda 23 years, 361 days9 [90] 10
Herb Kennedy St Kilda 22 years, 172 days14 [91] 10
Jim Opie St Kilda 16 years, 178 days15 [92] 10
Alex Young St Kilda 19 years, 330 days16 [93] 10
Wal Heron St Kilda 24 years, 116 days17 [94] 10
Harry Lampe South Melbourne 24 years, 261 days1 [95] 13557
Charlie James South Melbourne 25 years, 170 days12 [96] 7813
Charlie Goding South Melbourne 22 years, 283 days1 [97] 6360Previously played for Melbourne.
Joe Garbutt South Melbourne 20 years, 204 days1 [98] 3227
Artie Henley South Melbourne 20 years, 297 days9 [99] 101
Frank Arnold South Melbourne 21 years, 308 days7 [100] 90
Bob Bryce South Melbourne 29 years, 64 days17 [101] 51
Jack Incoll South Melbourne 20 years, 099 days3 [102] 43
Jack Cockbill South Melbourne 19 years, 67 days1 [103] 30
Dave Hutchison South Melbourne 29 years, 94 days5 [104] 20
Henry Howson South Melbourne 22 years, 21 days13 [105] 20
Arthur Nickless South Melbourne 20 years, 56 days1 [106] 10
Jimmy Paterson South Melbourne 29 years, 91 days4 [107] 10
Jim Cullen South Melbourne 21 years, 15 days8 [108] 10Also played for Essendon in 1899.
Bernie Fritsch South Melbourne 18 years, 162 days12 [109] 11
Joe Lowrey South Melbourne 20 years, 30 days16 [110] 10

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