Ian Synman
Encyclopedia
Ian M. Synman is a former Australian rules football
er who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
He played as a centre half-back for the St Kilda Football Club playing 153 games (0 goals) from 1958–69. A Melbourne Grammar
recruit, he played 123 consecutive games and wore the number 9.
Synman played in the 1966 premiership side
. He was Jewish and the Grand Final
fell on Yom Kippur
, Synman received special dispensation to play.
He is Jewish, and is only one of the few Jews to have played Australian rules football at the highest level.
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 in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
He played as a centre half-back for the St Kilda Football Club playing 153 games (0 goals) from 1958–69. A Melbourne Grammar
Melbourne Grammar School
Melbourne Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school predominantly for boys, located in South Yarra and Caulfield, suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
recruit, he played 123 consecutive games and wore the number 9.
Synman played in the 1966 premiership side
1966 VFL Grand Final
The 1966 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Collingwood Football Club and St Kilda Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 24 September 1966. It was the 70th annual grand final of the Victorian Football League , staged to...
. He was Jewish and the Grand Final
AFL Grand Final
The AFL Grand Final is an annual Australian rules football match, traditionally held on the final Saturday in September at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia to determine the Australian Football League premiership champions for that year...
fell on Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur , also known as Day of Atonement, is the holiest and most solemn day of the year for the Jews. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. Jews traditionally observe this holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue...
, Synman received special dispensation to play.
He is Jewish, and is only one of the few Jews to have played Australian rules football at the highest level.
See also
- List of select Jewish Australian Rules footballers