Vin Doolan

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Vin Doolan
Personal information
Full name Vin Doolan
Date of birth (1952-08-20) 20 August 1952 (age 68)
Original team(s) Chiltern, Wodonga
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1971–1974 North Melbourne 45 (30)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1974.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Vin Doolan (born 20 August 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Doolan came to North Melbourne from the Wodonga Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football League [1] were he won the club best and fairest in 1970.

He shared North Melbourne's goal-kicking award with Sam Kekovich in 1972, despite kicking only 19 goals. [2] It was the lowest tally to top the club's goal-kicking since 1937.

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References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. "AFL Tables: Vin Doolan". afltables.com.