Noel McMahen

Noel McMahen (born 30 October 1926) is a former Australian rules football player and a coach in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Noel McMahen
Personal information
Full name

Noel McMahen

Siblings = Kenneth McMahen
Date of birth (1926-10-30) 30 October 1926
Original team(s) Mordialloc (VFA)
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1946–1956 Melbourne 175 (28)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
Victoria 4
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1962–1964 South Melbourne 54 (9–45–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1956.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

He played in the Melbourne premiership teams in 1948, 1955 and 1956. He captained Melbourne in his last two years before taking on the captain-coach position of Rochester Football Club in the Bendigo Football League between 1957 and 1961, leading them to premierships in 1958 and 1959[1] and runners up in 1960 and 1961.

When he was appointed to coach South Melbourne in 1962 he became the first full-time VFL coach.[2] He coached South Melbourne for three years.

In 2000, Noel McMahen was selected in Melbourne's official 'Team of the Century'.

References
  1. Mark Gullick (30 November 2009). "Noel McMahen: City superstar, country legend". The Footy Almanac. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  2. Football 1962, Herald-Sun, Melbourne, 1962, p. 83.


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