List of VFL debuts in 1900

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The 1900 Victorian Football League (VFL) season was the fourth season of the VFL. The season saw 86 Australian rules footballers make their senior VFL debut and a further 16 players transfer to new clubs having previously played in the VFL.

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Summary

Summary of debuts in 1908
ClubVFL debutsChange of club
Carlton 131
Collingwood 130
Essendon 72
Fitzroy 51
Geelong 121
Melbourne 94
St Kilda 154
South Melbourne 123
Total8616

Debuts

NameClubAge at debutRound debutedGames Goals Notes
Fred Elliott Carlton 21 years, 28 days1 [1] 19786Previously played for Melbourne.
Charlie Roland Carlton 24 years, 96 days1 [2] 10024
Joe Sullivan Carlton 23 years, 93 days1 [3] 5463
Charlie Ross Carlton 21 years, 294 days6 [4] 418
Harry Rigby Carlton 22 years, 116 days1 [5] 292
Wally Powell Carlton 22 years, 35 days1 [6] 280
Joe Marr Carlton 19 years, 290 days5 [7] 276
Gerald O'Dwyer Carlton 27 years, 223 days1 [8] 160
Bill Lewis Carlton 25 years, 232 days1 [9] 159
Ned Bennett Carlton 23 years, 360 days11 [10] 60
Peter Campbell Carlton 25 years, 27 days5 [11] 31
Jim Matthews Carlton 20 years, 68 days14 [12] 30
Bill Strickland Carlton 17 years, 346 days5 [13] 10
Charlie Oliver Carlton 25 years, 301 days10 [14] 11
Artie Robson Collingwood 22 years, 86 days1 [15] 1415
Owen Brennan Collingwood 22 years, 260 days1 [16] 112
Ted Absolom Collingwood 24 years, 297 days8 [17] 113
Roland Duncan Collingwood 21 years, 88 days1 [18] 85
Joe Rouse Collingwood 17 years, 83 days13 [19] 64
Tom McLean Collingwood 23 years, 351 days8 [20] 53
Ted Burke Collingwood 22 years, 312 days5 [21] 30
Pat Cleary Collingwood 19 years, 99 days5 [22] 30
John Parish Collingwood 24 years, 250 days5 [23] 30
Stan Watsford Collingwood 26 years, 97 days1 [24] 20Brother of Doug Watsford.
Eddie Harris Collingwood 20 years, 316 days2 [25] 10
Bob Carmichael Collingwood 18 years, 167 days12 [26] 10
Charles Langtree Collingwood 17 years, 96 days12 [27] 10Grandson of Alex McCracken.
Fred Hiskins Essendon 22 years, 17 days15 [28] 5078Brother of Arthur, Rupe and Stan Hiskins and father of Jack Hiskins.
Mick Peppard Essendon 23 years, 7 days1 [29] 4210Previously played for Fitzroy.
Alf Dear Essendon 21 years, 238 days5 [30] 61Previously played for Geelong.
Llew Jones Essendon 19 years, 339 days1 [31] 52Brother of Jim and Mick Grace.
Billy Grace Essendon 23 years, 319 days4 [32] 41
Herb Hunter Essendon 18 years, 186 days4 [33] 30
Tommy Leahy Essendon 29 years, 273 days1 [34] 20
Bill Crebbin Essendon 31 years, 128 days11 [35] 10
Hughie Johns Essendon 21 years, 348 days11 [36] 12
Lou Barker Fitzroy 23 years, 334 days1 [37] 15063
Gerald Brosnan Fitzroy 22 years, 264 days1 [38] 131160
Gordon Ross Fitzroy 22 years, 16 days14 [39] 41
Arthur Middleton Fitzroy 24 years, 2 days7 [40] 31Previously played for St Kilda.
Joe Grace Fitzroy 21 years, 271 days10 [41] 20Brother of Jim and Mick Grace.
Dave McGrath Fitzroy 27 years, 274 days14 [42] 11
Ernest Newling Geelong 23 years, 362 days8 [43] 15022
Mick Donaghy Geelong 22 years, 172 days1 [44] 803Previously played for Carlton.
James Horman Geelong 22 years, 177 days1 [45] 312Brother of George Horman.
Ted Holland Geelong 20 years, 232 days10 [46] 314
Hughie Webb Geelong 21 years, 228 days9 [47] 224
Jack Hardiman Geelong 22 years, 282 days1 [48] 2111
Joe Powell Geelong 31 years, 309 days1 [49] 170
Len Strickland Geelong 19 years, 357 days1 [50] 50
Bill De Gruchy Geelong 22 years, 309 days1 [51] 10Brother of Harold de Gruchy.
Robert Stanlake Geelong 17 years, 49 days1 [52] 10
Harold Collocott Geelong 16 years, 363 days8 [53] 10
James Gatehouse Geelong 17 years, 88 days8 [54] 10
Heber Quinton Geelong 16 years, 233 days8 [55] 10
Jack Purse Melbourne 20 years, 311 days1 [56] 10912Previously played for St Kilda. Brother of Hugh Purse.
Frank Langley Melbourne 17 years, 204 days1 [57] 8961Son of Henry Archdall Langley, Anglican Bishop of Bendigo, and brother of Henry Thomas Langley.
Harry Parkin Melbourne 20 years, 325 days1 [58] 852Previously played for Geelong. Brother of Jack Parkin.
Bill Bowe Melbourne 21 years, 96 days1 [59] 743
Corrie Gardner Melbourne 21 years, 54 days1 [60] 480Represented Australia at the 1904 Summer Olympics. Brother of Eric Gardner. Previously played for Essendon.
Eric Gardner Melbourne 19 years, 10 days10 [61] 3913Brother of Corrie Gardner.
Ernie Adams Melbourne 22 years, 105 days1 [62] 116
Harold Hay Melbourne 18 years, 216 days13 [63] 72Brother of Ced Hay.
Bryan McGuigan Melbourne 19 years, 241 days1 [64] 20
Harry Graham Melbourne 29 years, 220 days9 [65] 23Also played Test cricket for Australia.
Ced Hay Melbourne 19 years, 325 days3 [66] 10Brother of Harold Hay.
Harold Riggall Melbourne 18 years, 206 days3 [67] 11
Val Robertson St Kilda 21 years, 122 days14 [68] 590Previously played for South Melbourne.
Cecil Sandford St Kilda 25 years, 276 days1 [69] 4312Previously played for Geelong.
Arch Muirhead St Kilda 23 years, 284 days1 [70] 331Previously played for Fitzroy.
Arthur Pearce St Kilda 19 years, 124 days1 [71] 276
Claude Clough St Kilda 15 years, 209 days1 [72] 238The youngest-ever VFL/AFL player.
George Sutherland St Kilda 24 years, 70 days1 [73] 1715
Charlie Clarke St Kilda 20 years, 203 days9 [74] 175
Gordon Allard St Kilda 22 years, 352 days1 [75] 167
Arthur Scott St Kilda 22 years, 14 days7 [76] 144
Bill O'Hara St Kilda 21 years, 116 days1 [77] 133
Tim Curran St Kilda 25 years, 82 days1 [78] 101Previously played for Fitzroy.
Bill Richardson St Kilda 20 years, 189 days3 [79] 30
Fred Warry St Kilda 19 years, 159 days02 [80] 20
Bill Harris St Kilda 23 years, 12 days5 [81] 20
Vic Wawn St Kilda 18 years, 172 days16 [82] 21
Dave Strickland St Kilda 22 years, 159 days2 [83] 10Father of Shirley Strickland.
Bob Campbell St Kilda 31 years, 304 days10 [84] 10
Henry Jackson St Kilda 22 years, 262 days17 [85] 10
Harold Stewart St Kilda 24 years, 135 days17 [86] 10
Tom Wenborn South Melbourne 19 years, 347 days6 [87] 560
Jim Williamson South Melbourne 24 years, 51 days5 [88] 300
Les Vernon South Melbourne 18 years, 90 days1 [89] 221Previously played for Carlton.
Mike O'Hehir South Melbourne 24 years, 87 days13 [90] 182
Sam Brockwell South Melbourne 29 years, 97 days2 [91] 154Previously played for Geelong.
Alby Rose South Melbourne 24 years, 216 days1 [92] 129
Alf Dowsing South Melbourne 17 years, 295 days16 [93] 92
Jack Davidson South Melbourne 24 years, 360 days1 [94] 70Previously played for Melbourne.
Bert Williams South Melbourne 27 years, 131 days8 [95] 71
Charlie Robertson South Melbourne 27 years, 132 days1 [96] 60
Bill Moodie South Melbourne 20 years, 284 days13 [97] 50
Martin Gullan South Melbourne 23 years, 212 days1 [98] 21
Alf Chapman South Melbourne 25 years, 147 days9 [99] 20
Fred Monkhouse South Melbourne 29 years, 48 days12 [100] 21
Tim McKeegan South Melbourne 22 years, 319 days14 [101] 20

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