List of VFL debuts in 1955

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This is a listing of Australian rules footballers who made their senior debut for a Victorian Football League (VFL) club in 1955.

Debuts

NameClubAge at debutRound debutedGames Goals Notes
Graham Donaldson Carlton 19 years, 321 days4 [1] 10685
Jack Sullivan Carlton 21 years, 262 days3 [2] 6621
Bob Bosustow Carlton 20 years, 326 days3 [3] 204Father of Peter Bosustow.
Colin Holt Carlton 21 years, 59 days10 [4] 200
Leon Berner Carlton 19 years, 297 days11 [5] 184
Kevin Bergin Carlton 18 years, 269 days9 [6] 1212
Peter Aitken Carlton 20 years, 156 days1 [7] 117
Jack Ellis Carlton 21 years, 138 days4 [8] 1013
John Cheffers Carlton 18 years, 334 days1 [9] 44Son of Percy Cheffers.
Dave Browning Carlton 21 years, 339 days3 [10] 41
John Paice Carlton 23 years, 168 days6 [11] 40
Barry Archbold Carlton 21 years, 238 days16 [12] 20
Barry Beitzel Carlton 20 years, 236 days17 [13] 20
Ray Gabelich Collingwood 21 years, 301 days3 [14] 16043
Harry Sullivan Collingwood 23 years, 8 days1 [15] 785Previously played for Carlton.
Bob Greve Collingwood 20 years, 235 days14 [16] 6720
Ken Smale Collingwood 21 years, 162 days1 [17] 6098
Laurie Rymer Collingwood 20 years, 320 days6 [18] 2510
John Elder Collingwood 22 years, 282 days3 [19] 20
Allan Jeans St Kilda 21 years, 214 days2 [20] 7727Coached St Kilda to their only VFL premiership.
Bill Gleeson St Kilda 23 years, 293 days2 [21] 1511
Milne McCooke St Kilda 20 years, 259 days10 [22] 138
John Nelson St Kilda 21 years, 109 days6 [23] 110
Gerry Burton St Kilda 22 years, 64 days1 [24] 100
Stuart Lennie St Kilda 18 years, 82 days1 [25] 1012
Brian Gilmore St Kilda 25 years, 171 days6 [26] 102Previously played for Essendon.
John Reeves St Kilda 25 years, 247 days4 [27] 81Previously played for North Melbourne.
Allan Mennie St Kilda 20 years, 17 days5 [28] 80
Merv Dihm St Kilda 21 years, 270 days9 [29] 80
Max Stephenson St Kilda 20 years, 91 days16 [30] 70
Mick McLaren St Kilda 19 years, 13 days1 [31] 40
Jim Camm St Kilda 23 years, 17 days9 [32] 40
Peter Allan St Kilda 20 years, 125 days5 [33] 30
Ian Drohan St Kilda 22 years, 295 days9 [34] 30
Ron Byron St Kilda 23 years, 250 days1 [35] 20
Jim Jewitt St Kilda 22 years, 84 days3 [36] 21
Alan Osborne St Kilda 21 years, 138 days5 [37] 10
Jack Suttie St Kilda 20 years, 280 days12 [38] 11
Robert Fox Essendon 23 years, 165 days1 [39] 5234
Doug Dench Essendon 25 years, 77 days1 [40] 270
Graham Willey Essendon 21 years, 306 days6 [41] 1735
Don Carmichael Essendon 18 years, 128 days12 [42] 151
Morton Diston Essendon 18 years, 351 days5 [43] 122
Keith Chapman Essendon 21 years, 128 days12 [44] 61
Warren Prest Essendon 22 years, 128 days1 [45] 30
Ken Reed Essendon 23 years, 136 days3 [46] 20
Kevin Murray Fitzroy 16 years, 323 days4 [47] 33351
Wally Clark Fitzroy 19 years, 10 days8 [48] 105120
Ron Smith Fitzroy 20 years, 264 days8 [49] 98
Toby Elder Fitzroy 20 years, 181 days1 [50] 51
Bob Collins Fitzroy 18 years, 103 days1 [51] 30
Bobby Wilson Fitzroy 20 years, 250 days16 [52] 31
Alan Anton Fitzroy 22 years, 112 days2 [53] 22
John Charles Fitzroy 19 years, 318 days17 [54] 20
Laurie Jarman Fitzroy 20 years, 6 days17 [55] 22
Bill Smith Fitzroy 18 years, 239 days17 [56] 20
Matt Goggin Geelong 18 years, 269 days1 [57] 885
John O'Connell Geelong 23 years, 39 days1 [58] 8165
Clive Brown Geelong 20 years, 357 days4 [59] 724
John Haygarth Geelong 20 years, 361 days12 [60] 5913
Geoff Umbers Geelong 21 years, 202 days6 [61] 72
Brian McGowan South Melbourne 17 years, 196 days13 [62] 118171
Hugh McLaughlin South Melbourne 19 years, 234 days8 [63] 1165
John Trethowan South Melbourne 18 years, 184 days3 [64] 8113
Bob Pratt South Melbourne 19 years, 44 days4 [65] 3535Son of Bob Pratt.
John Woolley South Melbourne 19 years, 271 days1 [66] 250
John Ferguson South Melbourne 24 years, 2 days5 [67] 254Previously played for Melbourne.
Frank Primmer South Melbourne 22 years, 125 days6 [68] 257
Neil McNeill South Melbourne 23 years, 125 days11 [69] 111
Ray Reed South Melbourne 21 years, 48 days9 [70] 101
Des Barry South Melbourne 21 years, 339 days1 [71] 80
Colin Vance South Melbourne 25 years, 188 days1 [72] 35
Alex Gardiner Footscray 20 years, 117 days3 [73] 9218
John Westacott Footscray 21 years, 348 days14 [74] 340
Kevin J. Smith Footscray 20 years, 172 days6 [75] 177
Allan Clough Footscray 22 years, 208 days7 [76] 174
Ron Dixon Footscray 21 years, 185 days4 [77] 100
Kevin R. Smith Footscray 22 years, 305 days1 [78] 713Previously played for North Melbourne
Frank McDowell Footscray 21 years, 163 days6 [79] 10
Trevor Johnson Melbourne 20 years, 95 days3 [80] 1189
Athol Webb Melbourne 19 years, 299 days12 [81] 74146
Dick Atkinson Melbourne 20 years, 325 days6 [82] 70
Ivan Baumgartner Melbourne 21 years, 16 days6 [83] 50Previously played for Geelong.
Fred Webster Melbourne 20 years, 4 days2 [84] 32
Kevin Clarke Melbourne 23 years, 295 days1 [85] 10
Graham Arthur Hawthorn 18 years, 311 days1 [86] 232201Hawthorn's first premiership captain. Son of Alan Arthur.
Ray Yeoman Hawthorn 20 years, 197 days2 [87] 7447
Don Gent Hawthorn 22 years, 127 days7 [88] 700
Ian Hinks Hawthorn 17 years, 346 days1 [89] 163
Bill Elsworth Hawthorn 18 years, 334 days11 [90] 104
Brian Boland Hawthorn 23 years, 299 days6 [91] 60Previously played for Richmond. Father of Glenn Boland.
Rod Horrocks Hawthorn 21 years, 56 days1 [92] 43
Barry Takle Hawthorn 20 years, 164 days10 [93] 41
Alan Jewell Hawthorn 23 years, 98 days7 [94] 20
Leon Toohey Hawthorn 20 years, 242 days11 [95] 20
Jeff Harris Hawthorn 23 years, 263 days6 [96] 10
Ron Hoy Hawthorn 22 years, 316 days10 [97] 10
John Dugdale North Melbourne 19 years, 60 days4 [98] 248358Father of Dean and Glenn Dugdale.
Max Ritchie North Melbourne 20 years, 177 days3 [99] 557
Norm Dean North Melbourne 21 years, 83 days8 [100] 306
John Ford North Melbourne 23 years, 75 days11 [101] 132
Bill Reddick North Melbourne 19 years, 177 days4 [102] 120
Bobby Burt North Melbourne 20 years, 342 days03 [103] 112
John Joiner North Melbourne 20 years, 315 days3 [104] 110
Jack Lawrence North Melbourne 20 years, 288 days1 [105] 93
Brian O'Halloran North Melbourne 17 years, 227 days9 [106] 91
Ron James North Melbourne 22 years, 95 days12 [107] 75
Norm Neeson North Melbourne 21 years, 114 days9 [108] 50
Peter Marchesi North Melbourne 21 years, 299 days3 [109] 30
Peter Curtis North Melbourne 22 years, 93 days1 [110] 21
John Wymer North Melbourne 22 years, 109 days5 [111] 20
Bill Barton North Melbourne 19 years, 102 days10 [112] 22
Keith Goullet North Melbourne 22 years, 206 days1 [113] 11
Ted Langridge Richmond 18 years, 211 days6 [114] 94149
Ron McDonald Richmond 21 years, 254 days2 [115] 9284
Peter Morris Richmond 21 years, 355 days13 [116] 89103
Ray Allsop Richmond 21 years, 159 days7 [117] 5469
John Jenkins Richmond 19 years, 139 days12 [118] 3434
Charlie Flannagan Richmond 21 years, 300 days18 [119] 260
John Claxton Richmond 20 years, 177 days3 [120] 1518
John Gorwell Richmond 20 years, 77 days3 [121] 90
John Robson Richmond 21 years, 299 days4 [122] 64
Neil Davies Richmond 23 years, 128 days1 [123] 21
Ray Bloodworth Richmond 21 years, 241 days16 [124] 20

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