List of VFL debuts in 1901

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The 1901 Victorian Football League (VFL) season was the fifth season of the VFL. The season saw 100 Australian rules footballers make their senior VFL debut and a further 11 players transfer to new clubs having previously played in the VFL.

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Summary

Summary of debuts in 1901
ClubVFL debutsChange of club
Carlton 133
Collingwood 112
Essendon 120
Fitzroy 90
Geelong 92
Melbourne 121
St Kilda 252
South Melbourne 91
Total10011

Debuts

NameClubAge at debutRound debutedGames Goals Notes
Paddy Noonan Carlton 25 years, 242 days1 [1] 195Oldest first-time coach in VFL/AFL history. Previously played for Fitzroy.
Harry Pye Carlton 20 years, 267 days1 [2] 161
Jack Gardiner Carlton 20 years, 1 days2 [3] 165Brother of Vin Gardiner and father of Jack Gardiner.
Bill Pettit Carlton 20 years, 113 days1 [4] 150
Alex Barlow Carlton 21 years, 108 days14 [5] 140
Frank Field Carlton 21 years, 298 days14 [6] 131
Harry Daniel Carlton 21 years, 319 days1 [7] 110
Dick Hart Carlton 19 years, 130 days1 [8] 114
Harry Powell Carlton 22 years, 314 days6 [9] 80
Jim Loriot Carlton 22 years, 108 days1 [10] 40
Rhoda McDonald Carlton 23 years, 33 days6 [11] 41Previously played for Collingwood.
George McGann Carlton 20 years, 184 days13 [12] 40
Jack Todd Carlton 20 years, 131 days17 [13] 40
Charles Raff Carlton 22 years, 207 days1 [14] 30Previously played for St Kilda.
Charlie Stewart Carlton 20 years, 317 days5 [15] 31
Simon Roberts Carlton 24 years, 220 days13 [16] 30
Ted Rowell Collingwood 24 years, 323 days1 [17] 189175
Alf Dummett Collingwood 20 years, 147 days1 [18] 11810Brother of Charlie and Arthur Dummett, and uncle of Bob Dummett.
Oscar Hyman Collingwood 23 years, 190 days7 [19] 4112
Alf Boyack Collingwood 23 years, 241 days1 [20] 233
Jack Farrell Collingwood 29 years, 121 days1 [21] 226
Ted Leach Collingwood 18 years, 173 days11 [22] 229Brother of Arthur, and Fred Leach.
Leo Morgan Collingwood 21 years, 227 days1 [23] 196
Peter Martin Collingwood 25 years, 284 days1 [24] 152
Bob Bryce Collingwood 21 years, 301 days1 [25] 1311Previously played for South Melbourne.
Bill McCulloch Collingwood 28 years, 178 days1 [26] 125Previously played for Melbourne.
George Ashman Collingwood 21 years, 972 days9 [27] 31
Harry Knell Collingwood 20 years, 231 days10 [28] 10
George Blundell Collingwood 27 years, 50 days17 [29] 11
Jack McKenzie Essendon 19 years, 203 days6 [30] 8190Father of Jack McKenzie Jr..
Bill Robinson Essendon 20 years, 272 days1 [31] 7114Brother of Alex, Fred and Gordon Robinson, and uncle of Alexander and George Robinson.
Herc Vollugi Essendon 20 years, 323 days1 [32] 705
Ted Kennedy Essendon 23 years, 239 days1 [33] 431Brother of James Kennedy.
Fred Mann Essendon 22 years, 240 days9 [34] 271
Artie White Essendon 21 years, 332 days2 [35] 63
Jim Kennedy Essendon 19 years, 165 days13 [36] 49Brother of Ted Kennedy.
Jim Beasley Essendon 20 years, 157 days5 [37] 20
Bobby Byers Essendon 30 years, 16 days1 [38] 10
George Ward Essendon 24 years, 12 days1 [39] 10
Marcus Evans Essendon 22 years, 189 days4 [40] 10
Mick Morris Essendon 18 years, 348 days4 [41] 10
Jim Sharp Fitzroy 18 years, 352 days1 [42] 16341
Percy Trotter Fitzroy 17 years, 245 days1 [43] 109145
Alf Wilkinson Fitzroy 19 years, 180 days10 [44] 8075
Alf Bartlett Fitzroy 22 years, 315 days4 [45] 795
Bob Smith Fitzroy 23 years, 197 days8 [46] 7433
Frank Hince Fitzroy 19 years, 209 days15 [47] 170
Bertie Loel Fitzroy 22 years, 180 days1 [48] 152
Matt Paternoster Fitzroy 21 years, 20 days1 [49] 124Brother of Jim Paternoster.
Ike Woods Geelong 21 years, 341 days14 [50] 68108
Percy Fletcher Geelong 21 years, 311 days6 [51] 474
Bill Bennion Geelong 19 years, 352 days17 [52] 466
Frank Bowey Geelong 19 years, 139 days1 [53] 445
Tim McKeegan Geelong 23 years, 248 days14 [54] 130Previously played for South Melbourne.
Jack Baker Geelong 22 years, 361 days1 [55] 77
Billy Gill Geelong 25 years, 71 days9 [56] 71
Bill Moodie Geelong 21 years, 220 days6 [57] 46Previously played for South Melbourne.
Don Lord Geelong 26 years, 134 days10 [58] 210
George Palmer Geelong 22 years, 20 days10 [59] 10
George Saxbee Geelong 20 years, 12 days16 [60] 10
Vin Coutie Melbourne 19 years, 237 days9 [61] 152212
Jack Strong Melbourne 17 years, 72 days10 [62] 7829
Lindsay Anderson Melbourne 17 years, 272 days6 [63] 163
George Cathie Melbourne 25 years, 107 days16 [64] 1514
Jim McLean Melbourne 21 years, 2 days1 [65] 135
Graham Colclough Melbourne 17 years, 206 days2 [66] 118Belgian Croix de guerre recipient in World War I.
Harry Boully Melbourne 21 years, 176 days9 [67] 83
Alf Tredinnick Melbourne 27 years, 357 days8 [68] 71
Laurie Ogilvie Melbourne 24 years, 1 days6 [69] 43
Bert Wregg Melbourne 22 years, 78 days13 [70] 33
Billy Shaw Melbourne 28 years, 187 days2 [71] 10Previously played for St Kilda.
Ed Garlick Melbourne 17 years, 227 days3 [72] 10
Harold De Gruchy Melbourne 20 years, 140 days10 [73] 10Brother of Bill de Grouchy.
Ben Sandford St Kilda 23 years, 185 days4 [74] 315Brother of Cecil and George Sandford.
Tom Robertson St Kilda 24 years, 211 days6 [75] 277
Gus Robertson St Kilda 17 years, 253 days2 [76] 181
Charlie Mullany St Kilda 19 years, 356 days5 [77] 163
Henry Pinniger St Kilda 28 years, 330 days10 [78] 120
Alfred Richardson St Kilda 23 years, 34 days1 [79] 112
George Sandford St Kilda 28 years, 309 days3 [80] 110Brother of Ben and Cecil Sandford.
Mick O'Loughlin St Kilda 25 years, 109 days6 [81] 90Previously played for Essendon.
Harry Luck St Kilda 24 years, 188 days1 [82] 80
Cec Graeme St Kilda 27 years, 335 days1 [83] 70
Tommy Carr St Kilda 19 years, 75 days10 [84] 50
John Crennan St Kilda 20 years, 342 days12 [85] 43
Bob Rinder St Kilda 22 years, 147 days1 [86] 30
George Carpenter St Kilda 20 years, 6 days7 [87] 31
Bert Robertson St Kilda 20 years, 236 days7 [88] 21
Lawrie Delaney St Kilda 18 years, 11 days9 [89] 22
Reg Wilks St Kilda 23 years, 116 days14 [90] 20
Roy Adam St Kilda 18 years, 152 days15 [91] 20
Harry Dowdall St Kilda 28 years, 309 days1 [92] 10Brother of Jim Dowdall. Previously played for Collingwood.
Bill Anderson St Kilda 22 years, 321 days4 [93] 10
Tim Murphy St Kilda 22 years, 307 days5 [94] 10
Bill Nash St Kilda 18 years, 337 days5 [95] 10
Ern Aurish St Kilda 22 years, 317 days9 [96] 10
Paddy McGuinness St Kilda 23 years, 57 days9 [97] 10
Arthur Brennan St Kilda 20 years, 161 days15 [98] 10Brother of Owen Brennan.
Herb Clements St Kilda 19 years, 204 days15 [99] 11
Sam Gray St Kilda 21 years, 23 days17 [100] 10
Bill Scott South Melbourne 21 years, 106 days15 [101] 6126
Norm Rippon South Melbourne 23 years, 119 days2 [102] 362Brother of Harold and Les Rippon. Previously played for Melbourne.
Frank Worroll South Melbourne 23 years, 303 days1 [103] 3112
Dave Powell South Melbourne 25 years, 75 days1 [104] 2713
Johnny Jackson South Melbourne 22 years, 182 days15 [105] 153
Harold Bower South Melbourne 23 years, 29 days7 [106] 130
Arthur Smith South Melbourne 21 years, 169 days1 [107] 90
Bill O'Hara South Melbourne 20 years, 330 days9 [108] 52
Artie Hollis South Melbourne 23 years, 54 days12 [109] 40
Paul Cullen South Melbourne 18 years, 325 days7 [110] 10

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