Tommy Lahiff

Tommy Lahiff

Infobox afl player NEW
playername = Tommy Lahiff
fullname = Thomas Lahiff
image capt =


image size = 120
birthdate = July 31, 1910
birthplace =
originalteam = Port Melbourne
heightweight = 168 cm / 68 kg
position = Rover
debutinformation = Round 1, 1935, Essendon
vs Melbourne at the MCG
years = 1935-37
1942
1942-44
Total -
clubs = Essendon
South Melbourne
Hawthorn
games(goals) = 49 (67)
6 (10)
19 (23)
74 (100)
coach = coach
coachyears = 1944
1965
coachclubs = Hawthorn
South Melbourne
coachgames(wins) = 18 (2)
1 (0)
statsend = 1944
careerhighlights =

Thomas 'Tommy' Lahiff (born July 31, 1910 died December 8, 1996) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon, South Melbourne and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL) before becoming a successful coach and radio commentator.

Lahiff, a small rover who could play forward, started his career at Port Melbourne. He was recruited to Essendon in 1935 and kicked 32 goals in his debut season. In 1938 he returned to Port Melbourne and captain-coached them to the 1940 and 1941 VFA premierships.

The VFA competition was suspended during the war so Lahiff had another spell in the VFL, joining South Melbourne. He had a memorable debut match for his new club when he kicked five goals, against Collingwood at Princes Park. His teammate Lindsay White, also making his debut with his second club, kicked seven. After just six games he crossed to Hawthorn mid season and in 1944 was appointed coach of the Hawks for the year but could only register two wins.

The rover finished up at Port Melbourne in 1945 and retired, having played 178 games from his VFA debut in 1930. He had won 'Best and fairests' in 1934 and 1940. In 2003 he was named as a forward pocket in Port Melbourne's official 'Team of the Century'.

He continued to coach in the 1960s, firstly at Port Melbourne in 1962 and then as caretaker coach of South Melbourne during the 1965 VFL season.

References

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*Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). "The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers". 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.


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