Horrie Mason
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Angus 'Horrie' Mason was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League
(VFL)during the 1920s.
Originally from Tasmania
where he had been a premiership player with North Hobart Football Club, Mason debuted for St Kilda in the 1922 VFL season
. He was a wingman but towards the end of his career was used as a ruckman. In 1926
Mason tied with Harold Matthews
for St Kilda's Best Player award and represented Victoria at interstate football for the first of six times. After leaving St Kilda he became the coach of Camberwell Football Club
in the Victorian Football Association
(VFA) and also played for Kyneton
.
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 1920s.
Originally from Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
where he had been a premiership player with North Hobart Football Club, Mason debuted for St Kilda in the 1922 VFL season
1922 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1922.-Premiership season:In 1922, the VFL competition consisted of nine teams of 18 on-the-field players each, with no "reserves", although any of the 18 players who had left the playing field for any reason could later resume their...
. He was a wingman but towards the end of his career was used as a ruckman. In 1926
1926 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1926.-Premiership season:In 1926, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, with no "reserves", although any of the 18 players who had left the playing field for any reason could later resume...
Mason tied with Harold Matthews
Harold Matthews
Harold Matthews was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the VFL.A defender, Matthews was the joint winner of the St Kilda Best Player award in 1926 and won it again the following season. In 1931 he finished equal 9th in the Brownlow Medal count.- External links :...
for St Kilda's Best Player award and represented Victoria at interstate football for the first of six times. After leaving St Kilda he became the coach of Camberwell Football Club
Camberwell Football Club
Camberwell Football Club was an Australian rules football club who were formed in 1896 and competed in the Victorian Football Association between 1926 and 1990. Nicknamed the Cobras, Camberwell wore dark blue, white and red club colours...
in the Victorian Football Association
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
(VFA) and also played for Kyneton
Kyneton Football Club
The Kyneton Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Bendigo Football League.They are based in the town of Kyneton, Victoria and have played in the Bendigo Football League since 1932.-Notable players:...
.