Dick Mullaly
Australian rules footballer
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Richard Thomas Mullaly (19 June 1892 – 11 June 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Port Melbourne, Victoria
Prahran, Victoria
| Dick Mullaly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Richard Thomas Mullaly | ||
| Born |
19 June 1892 Port Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Died |
11 June 1971 (aged 78) Prahran, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Leopold | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1912–1917 | South Melbourne | 69 (12) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1917. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of William Patrick Mullaly (-1936),[1] and Emma Mullaly, née Dillon, he was born on 19 June 1892. He married Gertrude Sarah Black (1893-1919) in 1916.[2] They had a daughter, Catherine Marie (1918-).[3]
He married, for a second time, on 28 November 1925. His second wife was Anne Elizabeth Finn (1900-1990).[4][5] Their son, Paul Richard Mullaly, Q.C., B.A., LL.B,. Dip.Theol., was a judge of the Victorian County Court from 1979 to 2001.[6]
Football
Recruited locally from Leopold, Mullaly played mainly as a centreman during his time at South Melbourne.[7] He participated in South Melbourne's 1912 and 1914 VFL Grand Final losses.[8]
Mullaly continued to serve South Melbourne after his retirement in the role of Club Secretary, a position he held for 12 years[9][10] — with the collection of players recruited from interstate in 1932/1933 becoming known as South Melbourne's "Foreign Legion".[11] He was awarded life membership in 1940.[12]
He was also a selector for the Victorian interstate team and helped pick the side which competed in the 1933 Sydney Carnival.
Death
Dick Mullaly died on 11 June 1971.[13]