Denis Scanlon

Denis Scanlon
Personal information
Full name	Denis Scanlon
Date of birth	5 April 1954
Original team(s)	North Hobart
Height/Weight	188 cm / 84 kg
Position(s)	Defender
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1976–81	Essendon	66 (7)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1981 season.

Denis Scanlon (born 5 April 1954) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Scanlon won North Hobart's 'best and fairest' award in 1973 and was a member of their 1974 premiership team. Although primarily a defender, Scanlon could also play as a ruckman and he was recruited to Essendon in 1976 for a record high transfer fee. From his debut mid-season, through the rest of the decade, he was a regular fixture in the side and made a finals appearance in 1979. He represented Tasmania at the 1975 Knockout Carnival and 1980 Adelaide State of Origin Carnival.

After completing a doctorate, Scanlon has worked as a medical researcher at the University of Melbourne.

References

• Denis Scanlon's statistics from AFL Tables
• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.