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Key Facts

Full name
Noel Laurence Allanson

Known as
Noel Allanson

Born
25 December 1925

Place of birth
Carlton North, VIC (3054)

Died
7 February 2022 (aged 96)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 21y 157d
Last game: 25y 166d

Height and weight
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 76 kg

Senior clubs
Essendon; Williamstown

Jumper numbers
Essendon: 33

State of origin
VIC

Noel Allanson

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
EssendonV/AFL1947-19515710.0277%———2
WilliamstownVFA1951-19522610.04—————
Total1947-19528320.02—————

AFL: 5,689th player to appear, 4,012th most games played, 9,103rd most goals kickedEssendon: 608th player to appear, 334th most games played, 816th most goals kicked

Solid and dependable, if lacking somewhat in pace, Noel Allanson played for the most part in defence, although he could also do a serviceable job across centre. From 1947 to midway through the 1951 season he played 57 VFL games and scored one goal for Essendon. He then finished the 1951 season with Williamstown, and continued there for one more year, playing a total of 26 VFA games and scoring one goal.

If anything, Allanson was even better at cricket than football as he represented Victoria at the summer sport.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Crème de la Crème

Footnotes

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