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Melbourne Now Concentrating On Building Team For Future
Have Made Good Start "
Kinnear and Nolan
Impressive
B? W. S. SHARIAND
Melbourne dub have had one of the leanest seasons on rccord,
which has caused the management to make strenuous efforts
at team-building. Probably the Red Legs after their premiership
success of 1926 did not think seriously enough of that requirement.
Now, however, it is imperative, and the work is
proceeding apace. It wns seen that Melbourne played much
improved football against Carlton, while they also did well
against Collingwood.
MELBOURNE will come again. Warnc- B
Smith is moulding together a twB
tcady bantj 0f young fellows who should
mprove ^u, every game. The tide s
consider that they have unearthed another
McNamara or Clover in Leo Anthony
Nolan, of Wangaratta. Aged 22. jt
13st. in weight, and 6ft, lin. in height, 1 t
t
he is an ideal type of footballer, and w
his glorious high marking against Collingwood
lost Saturday was much ad-
s
mired.
Educated at the Wangaratta school, he
early developed n liking for football.
He played in a Railway competition on
the Heidelberg line for one season, and
showed promise. Then he shifted to the
Chiltcrn district, and had one season
with Wodonga. His railway employment
necessitated his being at Mildura for two
seasons, and he played there, He had
one season at Maryborough, and was
then transferred to Melbourne.
MAKINGS OF CHAMPION
In practice matchcs this season he
showed good form, and in senior football
he is the makings of a champion.
Melbourne expected a great deal from
this young player, and it looks as if
they will not be disappointed.
Another young player of whom Melbourne
expect a great deal is Joseph
David Kinnear, aged twenty. 5.11 in
height, and weighing 12.7.
He started as a footballer with the
West Brunswick State School and was a
member of two premiership sides. This
grounding in the gome at school served
him in good stead when he joined the
runswick amateurs. Ho served with
hat club for two years as a half-forard.
From there he graduated to the
Brunswick seconds, playing for a seaon
and a half.
Transferring to the senior Association
eam he played as a centre forward, and
hen transferred to the half-back posi-|
ion, where he earned a reputation as!
dashing, clever footballer. He played
the Brunswick senior side for two;
and earned a tine reputation in!
Association ranks. ]
SOUGHT BY LEAGUE CLUBS
League clubs eagerly sought for hisj
services, but this season he decided to:
join Melbourne. As he had been out
of employment for some time, and Melbourne
hQd found him a job, the Brunswick
committee sportingly decided that
they should not stand in his way, and
not only released him, but wished him
good luck in his new sphere.
With the Redlegs he is playing good
football and will prove a great help to
the "New' Melbourne." Kinnear is the
right type to get on.
He has also established a reputation
as a cricketer. He played in the Victorian
schools State side, a couple of
seasons with Brunswick Sub-Distgict,
and now with Carlton pennant. A lefthand
bowler, he has captured good wickets
in pennant cricket and gained a
place in a Victorian side that went to
Tasmania last year.
In building for the future. Melbourne
Football Club are adopting the right
policy end the fruits of their efforts
should be apparent in a season or two.
Leo Nolan, the former Wangaratla and Railways player, who ,s picasing Melbourne followers wilh excellent high marking at ccntre halt-forward. Help
Leo Nolan, the former Wangaratla
and Railways player, who ,s picasing
Melbourne followers wilh excellent
high marking at ccntre
halt-forward.
Joe Kinnear, a dnshujg lian-bacK flank plnycr, who Melbourne acquired from Brunswick. Help
Joe Kinnear, a dnshujg lian-bacK
flank plnycr, who Melbourne
acquired from Brunswick.
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