Es Downey
Australian rules footballer
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Esmond Joseph Downey AM (11 August 1923 – 3 March 2011)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Esmond Joseph Downey | ||
| Born |
11 August 1923 Melbourne, Victoria[1] | ||
| Died | 3 March 2011 (aged 87) | ||
| Original team | Xavier College | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre half-back | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1944–45 | Melbourne | 22 (9) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career
Downey, who went to Xavier College, was a centre half-back for Melbourne University, before joining Melbourne in 1944.[3][4] He played 16 league games for Melbourne in the 1944 VFL season and at the end of the year was named "Best First Year Player" at the club awards.[5] He later played for Old Xaverians, coaching them in 1950 and 1951.[6]
Later life
Downey was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2008, for "service to the community through a range of church, educational and aged care organisations."[7]
