Marcus Whelan

Marcus Whelan
Personal information
Full name	Marcus Joseph Whelan
Date of birth	27 June 1914
Place of birth	Bacchus Marsh, Victoria
Date of death	31 August 1973 (aged 59)
Original team(s)	Noorat
Height/Weight	175 cm / 67 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1933–42; 1946–47	Collingwood	173 (31)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947 season.
Career highlights
Collingwood premiership side, 1935–36 Brownlow Medal, 1939 Copeland Trophy, 1939 Victorian representative 3 times

Marcus Joseph Whelan (27 June 1914 – 31 August 1973)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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 Victorian Football League in 1946 and retired at the end of the 1947 season.

Family

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

References

1. "Marcus Whelan". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 10 September 2014.

External links

• Marcus Whelan's statistics from AFL Tables
• Marcus Whelan's profile from AustralianFootball.com
• Marcus Whelan profile, Australian Football League website; accessed 12 June 2014.