Ian Monks
Australian rules footballer
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Ian Monks (6 August 1931 – 6 January 2009) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He won a reserves premiership with Essendon in 1952. After his time in the VFL, he played for Port Melbourne and Caulfield in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).
Fullname
Ian Monks
Born
6 August 1931
Died
6 January 2009 (aged 77)
Original team
Essendon High School Old Boys
| Ian Monks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ian Monks | ||
| Born | 6 August 1931 | ||
| Died | 6 January 2009 (aged 77) | ||
| Original team | Essendon High School Old Boys | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
| Positions | Rover, wingman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1953, 1955 | Essendon | 16 (19) | |
| 1956–57 | South Melbourne | 14 (7) | |
| Total | 30 (26) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Monks also had a long district cricket career for Essendon, playing 214 First XI games between 1949/50 and 1968/69, averaging 22.44 with the bat,[2] and served as captain.