Horrie Drane

Horrie Drane
Personal information
Full name	Horrie G. Drane
Date of birth	15 February 1881
Date of death	29 September 1965 (aged 84)
Original team(s)	Leopold (MJFA)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1902–1906 1907–1909 Total	Melbourne South Melbourne	38 (11) 18 (1) 56 (12)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909.

Horrie G. Drane (15 February 1881 – 29 September 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was described as "a fine running player".^[1]

Drane took a while to establish himself at Melbourne, playing just twice in 1902 and no senior football in 1903.^[2] He then played regularly over the next three years before crossing to South Melbourne for the 1907 VFL season.^[2]

He was a member of South Melbourne's 1909 premiership team.^[3] Although he had played only once all year, in round 14, Drane was the beneficiary of Jim Caldwell's suspension and replaced him on the wing for the 1909 Grand Final.^[4] The 1909 Grand Final was his last VFL match.^[1]

References

1. "Demon Dozen – Memorable Names". Melbourne Football Club. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
2. AFL Tables: Horrie Drane
3. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
4. "South Ends Nineteen Year Drought". Australian Football.

External links

• Horrie Drane's profile from AustralianFootball.com