Kevin O'Halloran (footballer)
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Kevin O'Halloran was an Australian rules football
er who played with St Kilda, South Melbourne
and Footscray
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
O'Halloran was a follower, originally from Eaglehawk
in the Bendigo Football League
. He kicked a league equaling record seven goals on his VFL debut, against Footscray
at Western Oval. Over the next two seasons he had the unusual distinction of playing for three clubs. He was at South Melbourne in 1940 and then joined Yarraville
, from where he was cleared to Footscray.
He had a son, Eddie, who played with Footscray during the early 1960s.
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 with St Kilda, 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...
and Footscray
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
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).
O'Halloran was a follower, originally from Eaglehawk
Eaglehawk Football Club
The Eaglehawk Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Bendigo Football League .They are based in the town of Eaglehawk, Victoria and have competed in every BFL season since the league began in 1880, with the exception of 1904.Eaglehawk drew level with Sandhurst in...
in the Bendigo Football League
Bendigo Football League
The Bendigo Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Bendigo region of Victoria, Australia.Formed in 1880, it is one of the oldest football leagues in Australia, and among its members are some of the oldest football clubs in Australia, including the Castlemaine...
. He kicked a league equaling record seven goals on his VFL debut, against Footscray
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
at Western Oval. Over the next two seasons he had the unusual distinction of playing for three clubs. He was at South Melbourne in 1940 and then joined Yarraville
Yarraville Football Club
Yarraville Football Club was an Australian rules football club founded in 1903 and played in the VJFA until 1927. In 1928, the club joined the VFA where it played until 1984 when the club went into recess. In 1996, the Kingsville Football Club in the FDFL who by this time had taken over the...
, from where he was cleared to Footscray.
He had a son, Eddie, who played with Footscray during the early 1960s.