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Key Facts

Full name
Derek Mollison

Known as
Derek Mollison

Born
22 October 1901

Died
19 December 1943 (aged 42)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 21y 195d
Last game: 26y 301d

Height and weight
Height: 189 cm
Weight: 81 kg

Senior clubs
Melbourne

Jumper numbers
Melbourne: 16, 11

Derek Mollison

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
MelbourneV/AFL1923-192866300.4545%———1
Total1923-192866300.4545%———1

AFL: 2,783rd player to appear, 3,570th most games played, 2,979th most goals kickedMelbourne: 406th player to appear, 263rd most games played, 237th most goals kicked

Derek Mollison joined Melbourne from Melbourne Grammar and between 1923 and 1925 was a key player for the club, performing well in a variety of key positions as well as on the ball. He achieved VFL interstate representation in 1925, but after that his form fell away and he managed only 17 senior games over the next three seasons to take his final tally of VFL appearances to 66. He booted 30 goals. Sadly, when Melbourne broke through for a long overdue flag with a Challenge Final win over Collingwood in 1926, there was no place for Mollison in the team. He later tragically lost his life during World War II.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.