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This is the list of known deaths of Australian footballers with Wikipedia articles from June 2018 to May 2019. This is the code to retrieve the list from WikiData:

Separate lists for other years are found elsewhere in this thread:
From June 2017 to May 2018
From June 2019 to May 2020
From June 2020 to May 2021
From June 2021 to May 2022

  • Player; Club(s); Age; Birth date; Death date
  • Geoff Mason; Melbourne Football Club; 88; 6-May-30; 5-Jun-18
  • Mike Hammond; Richmond Football Club; 72; 10-Jul-45; 6-Jun-18
  • Arthur Marshall; East Fremantle Football Club; 83; 5-Aug-34; 7-Jun-18
  • Jack Cuffe; St Kilda & North Melbourne Football Clubs; 87; 8-Mar-31; 12-Jun-18
  • Neville Way; St Kilda & Norwood Football Clubs; 94; 16-Mar-24; 13-Jun-18
  • Milton Clark; Essendon & North Melbourne Football Clubs; 95; 27-Jun-22; 15-Jun-18
  • Ken Albiston; Melbourne & Richmond Football Clubs; 91; 11-Nov-26; 20-Jun-18
  • Geoff Case; Melbourne Football Club; 82; 18-Sep-35; 22-Jun-18
  • Kevin Smith; Western Bulldogs; 83; 30-Nov-34; 22-Jun-18
  • Alan White; Carlton Football Club; 84; 21-Nov-33; 27-Jun-18
  • Keith Warburton; Carlton & Brighton Football Club; 89; 7-Jun-29; 28-Jun-18
  • Ken Reed; Essendon Football Club; 86; 15-Dec-31; 19-Jul-18
  • Les Thompson; Collingwood Football Club; 90; 30-Apr-28; 25-Jul-18
  • Max Ritchie; North Melbourne Football Club; 83; 4-Nov-34; 28-Jul-18
  • Alex Boyle; Carlton Football Club; 88; 14-Dec-29; 29-Jul-18
  • Jack Gaffney; Fitzroy & Prahran Football Clubs; 88; 21-Aug-29; 1-Aug-18
  • Peter Box; Footscray & Camberwell Football Clubs; 86; 22-Mar-32; 15-Aug-18
  • Colin Vance; South Melbourne Football Club; 88; 10-Oct-29; 16-Aug-18
  • Bill McGrath; South Melbourne Football Club; 81; 3-Dec-36; 22-Aug-18
  • Bill Edwards; Richmond Football Club; 85; 3-July-33; 22-Aug-18
  • Randall Gerlach; Port Adelaide Football Club; 65; 18-Mar-53; 31-Aug-18
  • Ian Hampshire; Geelong & Footscray Football Clubs; 70; 9-May-48; 3-Sep-18
  • Bob Collins; Fitzroy Football Club; 81; 3-Jan-37; 16-Sep-18
  • Jim Kettle; Fitzroy Football Club; 93; 4-Jul-25; 16-Sep-18
  • Graham Heal; North Melbourne Football Club; 73; 16-Feb-45; 16-Sep-18
  • Michael Young; Carlton & Melbourne Football Clubs; 59; 16-Dec-58; 16-Sep-18
  • Kevin Phillips; Collingwood Football Club; 89; 11-Nov-28; 21-Sep-18
  • Frank Drum; Richmond Football Club; 87; 3-Jan-31; 5-Oct-18
  • Chris Curran; Collingwood Football Club; 44; 3-Aug-74; 8-Oct-18
  • Tom Meehan; St Kilda & Fitzroy Football Club; 92; 31-Mar-26; 19-Oct-18
  • Colin Sylvia; Melbourne & Fremantle Football Clubs; 32; 8-Nov-85; 28-Oct-18
  • Colin Holt; Carlton & Richmond Football Clubs; 84; 27-Apr-34; 3-Nov-18
  • Fred Burge; Richmond Football Club; 95; 6-Sep-23; 6-Nov-18[/COLOR]
  • Don Stanley; South Melbourne Football Club; 73; 16-Apr-45; 11-Nov-18
  • John O'Donnell; St Kilda Football Club; 71; 8-Jun-47; 13-Nov-18
  • John Ledwidge; South Melbourne Football Club; 84; 28-Sep-34; 24-Nov-18
  • Paul Reinmuth; Hawthorn & East Launceston Football Clubs; 64; 27-Mar-54; 6-Dec-18
  • Stan Whitmore; Fitzroy Football Club; 82; 30-Oct-36; 15-Dec-18
  • Sandy Talbot; Essendon Football Club; 69; 30-Jul-49; 25-Dec-18
  • Allan Mennie; St Kilda Football Club; 83; 27-Apr-35; 29-Dec-18
  • Ron Reiffel; Richmond Football Club; 86; 15-Mar-32; 30-Dec-18
  • Jack Lynch; West Adelaide Football Club; 89; 1-Jan-29; 31-Dec-18
  • Jack Garrick; South Melbourne Football Club; 92; 22-Jul-26; 6-Jan-19
  • Bill Nolan; Sydney Swans; 89; 12-Jul-29; 10-Jan-19
  • Fred Harris; Sydney Swans; 81; 16-Jan-37; 13-Jan-19
  • Max Nixon; Essendon Football Club; 87; 24-Dec-31; 14-Jan-19
  • Ron Hines; Carlton Football Club; 95; 11-Jul-23; 6-Jan-19
  • Fred Castledine; Swan Districts Football Club; 81; 2-May-37; 30-Jan-19
  • Alan Hayes; North Melbourne Football Club; 79; 16-Feb-45; 30-Jan-19
  • Les Flintoff; Richmond Football Club; 88; 5-Oct-30; 7-Feb-19
  • Bob Beaven; Richmond Football Club; 77; 12-Mar-41; 11-Feb-19
  • Bernie McCarthy; North Melbourne Football Club; 75; 21-Aug-43; 16-Feb-19
  • Norm Smith; Hawthorn Football Club; 72; 1-Sep-46; 21-Feb-19
  • Lionel Upton; North Melbourne Football Club; 94; 3-Oct-1924; 21-Feb-19
  • Neil Melesso; Sydney Swans; 87; 7-Apr-31; 25-Feb-19
  • Michael Francis; Hawthorn Football Club; 71; 1-May-47; 7-Mar-19
  • Ian Brown; Geelong Football Club; 93; 7-Jul-25; 16-Mar-19
  • Lance Oswald; St Kilda Football Club; 82; 18-Feb-37; 19-Mar-19
  • Ian Thorogood; Melbourne Football Club; 82; 25-Aug-36; 19-Mar-19
  • Garry Sidebottom; Swan Districts, Geelong, St Kilda and Fitzroy Football Club; 64; 21-Nov-54; 28-Mar-19
  • Havel Rowe; Richmond Football Club; 90; 8-May-1928; 30-Mar-19
  • John Winneke; Hawthorn Football Club; 81; 19-Mar-1938; 4-Apr-19
  • Rod Galt; Carlton & St Kilda Football Club; 67; 9-Oct-1951; 9-Apr-19
  • Tom Leehane; Essendon & Carlton Football Clubs; 91; 14-Feb-28; 11-Apr-19
  • Ian Egerton; Hawthorn Football Club; 88; 2-Feb-31; 21-Apr-19
  • Noel Taylor; Hawthorn Football Club; 76; 17-Mar-43; 15-May-19
  • Brian Kann; Hawthorn Football Club; 85; 21-Jul-1933; 21-May-19
  • Les Gardner; St Kilda Football Club; 95; 30-Sep-23; 28-May-19
  • Max Oates; Western Bulldogs; 76; 19-Aug-42; 28-May-19
 
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Seeing that Jason Bevan, from South Adelaide, who played 2 games for Collingwood in 1996 died last year at age 39 was a surprise. Confirmed by CollingwoodForever, but no article on the website, as far as I can see. Father of 3.
BEVAN, Jason Scott
Passed away unexpectedly on Saturday October 7, 2017 Aged 39 years Adoring father

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I'm gonna call them anyway see what they say.
Rodgers believes about 15 years ago they finally identified him - he *thinks* through a football record shoutout.

We may want to flag this one with a question mark - making sure that the William Edwards details are correct

Yes this appears to be the William Edwards who played for Richmond. You can add to the list
 
Jim Kettle 1925-16/9/2018 Fitzroy 1945-1952 player and coach

Herald Sun
KETTLE. James Cameron (Jim). Died peacefully on Sunday 16th September, 2018, Aged 93 years

KETTLE. Jim. In memory of a great player and coach at the Fitzroy Football Club. Much admired and respected and most of all a gentleman. With fond memories, Brian Pert
 
At the bookshop today, I grabbed a photo of the obit page from 2018 Season Guide. Plenty of players we've missed.
So far I've updated the following on Wikipedia:
Will complete the list tomorrow:
  • Ken Rollason
  • Ian Slockwitch
  • Bernie Smallwood
  • Gerry Walsh
  • John Ward
Oliver Gigacz, could you please update AustralianFootball.com. Sorry the pic is a bit blurred.
 

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At the bookshop today, I grabbed a photo of the obit page from 2018 Season Guide. Plenty of players we've missed.
So far I've updated the following on Wikipedia:
Will complete the list tomorrow:
  • Ken Rollason
  • Ian Slockwitch
  • Bernie Smallwood
  • Gerry Walsh
  • John Ward
Oliver Gigacz, could you please update AustralianFootball.com. Sorry the pic is a bit blurred.

Just finished updating these DODs. I have also updated the DB so these records should now appear in the "On This Day" page too...

https://australianfootball.com/on-this-day-in-australian-football/date/8-9/all
 
Herald Sun

MEEHAN, Thomas Francis

Passed away peacefully on Friday afternoon, 19 Oct. 2018, aged 92 years.

MEEHAN. Thomas. The St. Kilda Football Club and Past Players and Officials Association mourns the passing Thomas Meehan. Our sincere condolences are extended to the Meehan family. Farewell Saint Tom

Oliver Gigacz Supermercado rbartlett ThePope
 

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The 1st All Australian from the West Adelaide Football Club John Arnold Lynch , known as Jack Lynch . Listed in australianfootball.com

LYNCH, John Arnold (Jack). Passed away on December 31, 2018. Aged 89 years. Loved and loving husband of Anne. . Proud and adored Grandfather to 17 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

Lynch, Jack

On behalf of the WAFC & Past Players & Officials, we extend our condolences to Anne & the Lynch family on the passing of the clubs first All Australian, Jack. A champion player & a champion person. He will be sadly missed.

No DOB on the site but 1929 is calculated
 

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