Marcus Whelan

Marcus Whelan

Personal information
Birth	June 27, 1914(1914-06-27)
Recruited from	Noorat
Height and weight	175 cm / 67 kg
Death	1973 (aged 58–59),
Playing career¹
Team(s)	Collingwood (1933-1942) (1946-47) 173 games 31 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1947 season
Career highlights
Collingwood Premiership side 1935-36 Brownlow Medal 1939 Copeland Trophy 1939 Victorian representative 3 times

Marcus Whelan (27 June 1914 – 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood Football Club during the 1930s and 1940s.

He played in the midfield as a centreman and on occasions would be seen in defence. Whelan won the Brownlow Medal in 1939 and was also awarded Collingwood's Best and Fairest Award, the Copeland Trophy. After fighting in World War II he returned to the Victoria Football League in 1946 and retired at the end of the 1947 season.

Whelan's son Shane played for Collingwood between 1967 and 1969. Whelan is also the grandfather of actress and television presenter Nicky Whelan.

External links

• Marcus Whelan's statistics from AFL Tables
• Full Points Footy Profile
• Australian Football League

Preceded by Dick Reynolds

Brownlow Medallist 1939

Succeeded by Des Fothergill

Persondata
Name	Whelan, Marcus
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	27 June 1914
Place of birth
Date of death	1973
Place of death