Alby Dunn
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Alby Dunn is a former Australian rules football
er who played for South Melbourne
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) during the 1960s.
Dunn was a local player at South Melbourne Districts when recruited into the South Melbourne team. After sporadic appearances in the seniors over three seasons, Dunn went to Corowa
. He played there until 1966, when he returned for one final VFL season.
He finished his career at Launceston
and took home the Hec Smith Memorial Medal in 1968, as the 'best and fairest' player in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association
. The following season, Dunn represented Tasmania in the Adelaide Carnival
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for South Melbourne
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL) during the 1960s.
Dunn was a local player at South Melbourne Districts when recruited into the South Melbourne team. After sporadic appearances in the seniors over three seasons, Dunn went to Corowa
Corowa Football Club
The Corowa Football Club were an Australian rules football club which competed in the Ovens & Murray Football League.The club was based in Corowa, New South Wales.Famous footballers who played for the club include Fred Swift, Peter Chisnall and John Hoiles....
. He played there until 1966, when he returned for one final VFL season.
He finished his career at Launceston
Launceston Football Club
The Launceston Football Club is an Australian rules football club, located in the West Tamar suburb of Riverside, seven kilometres north of the Launceston CBD and currently play in the Tasmanian State League in Tasmania, Australia.-History:...
and took home the Hec Smith Memorial Medal in 1968, as the 'best and fairest' player in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association
Northern Tasmanian Football Association (1886 - 1986)
The Northern Tasmanian Football Association was an Australian rules football competition which ran from 1886 to 1986. In its time it was one of the three main leagues in Tasmania, with the Tasmanian Football League and North West Football Union representing the rest of the state...
. The following season, Dunn represented Tasmania in the Adelaide Carnival
1969 Adelaide Carnival
The 1969 Adelaide Carnival was the 17th edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition....
.