Noel McMahen
Australian rules footballer and coach
About Noel McMahen
Lived 1926 – 2022 (aged 95). Noel McMahen was an australian rules football player and australian rules football coach.
Noel John McMahen (30 October 1926 – 10 July 2022) was an Australian rules football player and a coach in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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 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. He coached South Melbourne for three years.
In 2000, Noel McMahen was selected in Melbourne's official 'Team of the Century'.
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Who was Noel McMahen?
Australian rules footballer and coach
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Noel McMahen was born on 30 October 1926.
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Noel McMahen died on 10 July 2022.
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Noel McMahen was an australian rules football player and australian rules football coach.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Noel McMahen. https://biography.guide/noel-mcmahen/
MLA: "Noel McMahen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/noel-mcmahen/.
Chicago: "Noel McMahen." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/noel-mcmahen/.
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