Danny Guinane
| Daniel Joseph Guinane | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Danny Guinane | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1911 | ||
| Date of death | 28 August 1992 (aged 81) | ||
| Original team(s) | South Ballarat | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1934–1943 | Richmond | 102 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1943. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Danny Guinane (18 May 1911 – 28 August 1992[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Guinane, a defender, came to Richmond from South Ballarat.[2] He polled eight Brownlow Medal votes in 1939, the second most by a Richmond player behind Jack Dyer.
He was a back pocket in the 1942 VFL Grand Final, which Richmond lost.[3] Richmond were premiers in both his first and last seasons, but he wasn't selected for either side.[4]
Off the field he worked as a tram driver.[5]
He was the father of Richmond player Paddy Guinane.
References
[edit]- ^ "Daniel Joseph Guinane". Rootsweb. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ AFL Tables: Danny Guinane
- ^ "Danny Guinane - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ The Argus,"Richmond Footballer's Escape", 9 March 1940, p. 16
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