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Vale Bob Munn

Bob played 41 games and kicked 29 goals for South Melbourne from 1959-1963.

Wearing the #44 jumper, he was the 821st player to run out for the club.

Bob Munn 14/6 aged 83
 
A list of people recognised in tonight's In Memoriam segment at the Hall of Fame:
Deaths known to AustFoot/Wikipedia:
Craig Stewart
Jack Sheedy
Barrie Barbary
George Hams
Denis Munari
John Devine
Barry Round
Norm Brown
John Brady
Keith Carroll
Ray Jones
Allen Aylett
Mario Bortolotto
Noel Clarke
Herb Henderson
Con Britt
Billy Picken
Terry Fulton
Tony Ongarello
Kevin McMahon
Noel McMahen
Paul Dear
Neil Kerley
Neil Chandler
Bernie Jones
Marx Kretschmer

Australian Football (Oliver Gigacz please update, with AFL date & exact date from other sources):
Alf Skuse - June 2023 (10/6)
Peter Burton - June 2023 (3/6)
Ron Kitchen - April 2023 (1/4)
Pat Astone - March 2023 (21/3)
Doug Blackburn - November 2022 (2/11)
Dean Stringer - October 2022 (4/10)
Tony Parentich - September 2022 (15/9)
Barry White - July 2022 (6/7)
John Robinson - July 2022 (2/7)
Trevor Reu - June 2022 (23/6)

Not on either website (players):
Neil Maynard - Nov 2022 (Tas HoF) (29/11/22)

Not on either (not players):
Ron Joseph
Jim Main
Ray Gunston

Players they missed (min 50 games or recent):
Justin Crawford
Bruce Williams
Geoff Feehan
Graeme Anderson
Heather Anderson
Geoff Howells
Chris Mitchell
Maurie Young
David Albiston
 
ThePope said:
A list of people recognised in tonight's In Memoriam segment at the Hall of Fame:
Deaths known to AustFoot/Wikipedia:
Craig Stewart
Jack Sheedy
Barrie Barbary
George Hams
Denis Munari
John Devine
Barry Round
Norm Brown
John Brady
Keith Carroll
Ray Jones
Allen Aylett
Mario Bortolotto
Noel Clarke
Herb Henderson
Con Britt
Billy Picken
Terry Fulton
Tony Ongarello
Kevin McMahon
Noel McMahen
Paul Dear
Neil Kerley
Neil Chandler
Bernie Jones
Marx Kretschmer

Australian Football (Oliver Gigacz please update, with AFL date & exact date from other sources):
Alf Skuse - June 2023 (10/6)
Peter Burton - June 2023 (3/6)
Ron Kitchen - April 2023 (1/4)
Pat Astone - March 2023 (21/3)
Doug Blackburn - November 2022 (2/11)
Dean Stringer - October 2022 (4/10)
Tony Parentich - September 2022 (15/9)
Barry White - July 2022 (6/7)
John Robinson - July 2022 (2/7)
Trevor Reu - June 2022 (23/6)

Not on either website (players):
Neil Maynard - Nov 2022 (Tas HoF) (29/11/22)

Not on either (not players):
Ron Joseph
Jim Main
Ray Gunston

Players they missed (min 50 games or recent):
Justin Crawford
Bruce Williams
Geoff Feehan
Graeme Anderson
Heather Anderson
Geoff Howells
Chris Mitchell
Maurie Young
David Albiston
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They also announced at the start of the Hall of Fame telecast, the death of Graeme John.
Sydney Swans has now put up an article
www.sydneyswans.com.au

Vale Graeme John

We would like to pay tribute to past player and Swans Hall of Fame member Graeme John, who has died at the age of 80.
www.sydneyswans.com.au www.sydneyswans.com.au
 
killer said:
matt rendell
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It's amazing how many Brisbane Bears players have died prematurely over the years from a variety of reasons. These include Laurence Schache (heart condition), Robert Dickson (car accident), Ken Judge (cancer), Phil Walsh (stabbed), Troy Clarke (brain aneurism), Brent Green (drowning) and now Matt Rendell (heart attack).
 
Noel Bosch
Richmond U19 coach 1983
Played for Melbourne Fourths, Thirds, and Seconds in the 1950s
www.richmondfc.com.au

Vale Noel Bosch

Richmond is mourning the death of Noel Bosch, coach of the Under 19s in 1983, and a trailblazing figure in the development of junior players.
www.richmondfc.com.au www.richmondfc.com.au
 
This is the list of known deaths of Australian footballers with Wikipedia articles from June 2022 to May 2023. 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 2018 to May 2019
From June 2019 to May 2020
From June 2020 to May 2021
From June 2021 to May 2022
From June 2023 to May 2024

If anyone knows of any more, please reply.
Recent updates are in Red.

  • Player; Club(s); Age; Birth date; Death date
  • John Lloyd Carlton Football Club 77 30 April 1945 1 June 2022
  • Ken Fyffe North Melbourne & Redan Football Clubs 84 14 March 1938 19 June 2022
  • Bernie Jones Essendon & Hawthorn Football Clubs 69 3 May 1953 20 June 2022
  • Neil Chandler Carlton & St Kilda Football Clubs 73 6 May 1949 24 June 2022
  • Neil Kerley Glenelg, South Adelaide & West Adelaide Football Clubs 88 20 February 1934 29 June 2022
  • Brian Tomlinson Sydney Swans 81 22 August 1940 30 June 2022
  • Paul Dear Hawthorn Football Club 55 28 December 1966 8 July 2022
  • Noel McMahen Melbourne Football Club 95 30 October 1926 10 July 2022
  • Kevin McMahon North Melbourne Football Club 92 17 May 1930 14 July 2022
  • Terry Fulton Geelong Football Club 92 17 April 1930 15 July 2022
  • Tony Ongarello Fitzroy Football Club 89 22 December 1932 18 July 2022
  • Justin Crawford Sydney Swans, Hawthorn & South Fremantle Football Clubs 45 20 March 1977 21 July 2022
  • Billy Picken Collingwood Football Club & Sydney Swans 66 7 June 1956 23 July 2022
  • Con Britt Collingwood Football Club 74 10 August 1947 23 July 2022
  • Bruce Williams Carlton Football Club 83 26 April 1939 25 July 2022
  • Herb Henderson Footscray Football Club 91 13 September 1930 31 July 2022
  • Bruce Peake Geelong Football Club 85 27 January 1937 31 July 2022
  • Noel Clarke Melbourne, North Hobart & North Launceston Football Clubs 91 26 December 1930 7 August 2022
  • Bernie Crowe Geelong Football Club 89 28 November 1932 9 August 2022
  • Arthur Pound Melbourne & Brighton Football Clubs 92 19 March 1930 17 August 2022
  • Lionel Ryan Footscray Football Club 87 13 May 1935 6 September 2022
  • John Atkinson Fitzroy Football Club 74 3 April 1948 7 September 2022
  • Mario Bortolotto Carlton, Geelong & Sandringham Football Clubs 65 26 June 1957 9 September 2022
  • Allen Aylett North Melbourne Football Club 88 24 April 1934 16 September 2022
  • Raymond Jones Collingwood, Melbourne & South Fremantle Football Clubs 97 18 July 1925 22 September 2022
  • Keith Carroll Melbourne Football Club 91 25 March 1931 23 September 2022
  • John Brady North Melbourne Football Club 90 20 February 1932 4 October 2022
  • Geoff Feehan St Kilda Football Club 87 19 January 1935 31 October 2022
  • Graeme Anderson Carlton Football Club 83 6 April 1939 7 November 2022
  • Heather Anderson Adelaide Football Club 28 29 July 1994 13 November 2022
  • Geoff Howells Hawthorn Football Club 87 1 September 1935 15 November 2022
  • Dave Little Collingwood Football Club 91 7 January 1931 17 November 2022
  • Chris Mitchell Carlton, Geelong & East Perth Football Clubs 75 1 January 1947 26 November 2022
  • Norm Brown Fitzroy Football Club 79 6 August 1943 1 December 2022
  • George Spero Essendon Football Club 81 29 November 1941 8 December 2022
  • Dick Burrows Richmond Football Club 81 17 October 1941 15 December 2022
  • Gerald Brennan South Melbourne 84 26 July 1938 19 December 2022
  • Barry Round Sydney Swans, Footscray & Williamstown Football Clubs 72 26 January 1950 24 December 2022
  • Rohan Robertson North Melbourne Football Club 61 21 August 1961 27 December 2022
  • Les Russell Fitzroy Football Club 82 2 April 1940 1 January 2023
  • Geoff Kerr St Kilda Football Club 78 17 April 1944 12 January 2023
  • Ted Schwarzman St Kilda & Sandringham Football Club 76 8 March 1946 18 January 2023
  • John Towner Essendon & West Perth Football Club 89 19 November 1933 19 January 2023
  • Ron Murray Geelong Football Club 83 31 January 1939 28 January 2023
  • John Devine Geelong Football Club 82 22 June 1940 29 January 2023
  • Ron Howard Footscray Football Club 83 13 January 1940 29 January 2023
  • Dennis Munari Carlton, North Melbourne, Hobart & Preston Football Clubs 74 18 April 1948 2 February 2023
  • George Hams Collingwood Football Club 94 29 July 1928 2 February 2023
  • Paul Sullivan Hawthorn Football Club 85 1 October 1937 10 February 2023
  • Barrie Barbary North Adelaide & Woodville Football Clubs 84 10 February 1939 11 February 2023
  • Maurie Young Hawthorn, Camberwell, Oakleigh & East Perth Football Clubs 85 7 March 1937 13 February 2023
  • Bernie Laffey Footscray Football Club 94 3 March 1928 15 February 2023
  • Ron Johnson Richmond Football Club 84 20 May 1938 15 February 2023
  • Terry Rodgers Essendon Football Club 80 25 January 1943 18 February 2023
  • Jack Sheedy South Melbourne, East Fremantle & East Perth Football Clubs 96 28 September 1926 23 February 2023
  • Allan Hotchkin South Melbourne Football Club 80 7 February 1943 25 February 2023
  • Bryan Horskins Hawthorn Football Club 77 25 October 1945 9 March 2023
  • Ron Blain Western Bulldogs 82 5 October 1940 30 March 2023
  • Joe Dixon Fitzroy Football Club 82 31 May 1940 26 April 2023
  • Duncan Wright Collingwood Football Club 82 28 August 1940 1 May 2023
  • David Albiston Hawthorn Football Club 78 22 December 1944 7 May 2023
  • David Sykes Fitzroy Football Club 80 4 October 1942 11 May 2023
  • Peter Scott Hawthorn Football Club 92 24 March 1931 15 May 2023
  • Neil Dansie Norwood Football Club 94 2 July 1928 23 May 2023
  • Brian Chisholm South Melbourne Football Club 85 22 February 1938 31 May 2023
 
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ThePope said:
This is the list of known deaths of Australian footballers with Wikipedia articles from June 2022 to May 2023. 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 2018 to May 2019
From June 2019 to May 2020
From June 2020 to May 2021
From June 2021 to May 2022

If anyone knows of any more, please reply.
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Have added death dates for John Towner, John Devine, Bernie Laffey and Duncan Wright to wikidata so these will now appear via the query...

Also came across this Vale Barry Colliver – Essendonfcpastplayers showing that Barry Colliver (Ess) died in May but haven't found an exact date
 
WhiteHartLane23 said:
Have added death dates for John Towner, John Devine, Bernie Laffey and Duncan Wright to wikidata so these will now appear via the query...

Also came across this Vale Barry Colliver – Essendonfcpastplayers showing that Barry Colliver (Ess) died in May but haven't found an exact date
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Thanks.
In regards to Colliver, does anyone know someone in the EFC Past Players Association? Quite strange that there is no record. Maybe he moved overseas, or changed his name. Or maybe just in a small rural paper or newsletter, not the majors.
 
ThePope said:
Thanks.
In regards to Colliver, does anyone know someone in the EFC Past Players Association? Quite strange that there is no record. Maybe he moved overseas, or changed his name. Or maybe just in a small rural paper or newsletter, not the majors.
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Dan Eddy would be worth contacting about that - he's pretty in touch with EFC Past Players
 

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Someone (likely a family member) edited the wiki page of John Barrett (Footscray, Fitzroy) to say he passed away on August 11, 2023 at 10:30 am at Nepean Hospital, Kingswood, New South Wales aged 94. The edit has since been reversed as it was unsourced and I can't see anything in death notices or from either club - hopefully this can be confirmed if true
 

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