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Denis Scanlon

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Denis Scanlon
Personal information
Full name Denis Scanlon
Date of birth (1954-04-05) 5 April 1954 (age 70)
Original team(s) North Hobart
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1976–81 Essendon 66 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1981.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Denis Scanlon (born 5 April 1954) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Career and awards

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Scanlon won North Hobart's 'best and fairest' award in 1973 and was a member of their 1974 premiership team. Although primarily a defender, Scanlon could also play as a ruckman and he was recruited to Essendon in 1976 for a record high transfer fee. From his debut mid-season, through the rest of the decade, he was a regular fixture in the side and made a finals appearance in 1979. He represented Tasmania at the 1975 Knockout Carnival and 1980 Adelaide State of Origin Carnival.

Education

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After completing a doctorate, Scanlon has worked as a medical researcher at the University of Melbourne.

References

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