Gus Kearney

Gus Kearney
Personal information
Full name	August D. Kearney[1]
Date of birth	22 November 1870
Date of death	10 March 1907 (aged 36)[1]
Place of death	Melbourne, Victoria[1]
Original team(s)	Geelong College
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1897–1898	Essendon	22 (9)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898 season.

August D. "Gus" Kearney (22 November 1870 – 10 March 1907)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club, and was a part of the Bombers' 1897 premiership team.

Kearney came from Geelong College and played in three of the Essendon Association's premierships between 1892 and 1894.^[1] Kearney was a skilled follower who played intercolonial football in 1893.^[1]

Kearney was the vice-captain of Essendon in his two playing years for the club in the Victorian Football League, 1897 and 1898.^[1][2]

He also excelled at tennis, winning the New South Wales Open twice and Victorian Singles title six times.^[1]

Kearney died young on 10 March 1907, after a nasal operation.^[1]

References

1. "Team Players – August D. KEARNEY". Essendon Football Club. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
2. "Gus Kearney Top 10". ARF. Retrieved 30 January 2014.