Dave Duff

David E. Duff (15 June 1901 – 31 December 1977) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Dave Duff
Personal information
Full name David E. Duff
Date of birth (1901-06-15)15 June 1901
Date of death 31 December 1977(1977-12-31) (aged 76)
Original team(s) Murrayville
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Position(s) Full-forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1926 Melbourne 11 (26)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Although he spent just one season at Melbourne, Duff was a member of a premiership team.[1] He kicked a season best seven goals against Hawthorn at Glenferrie Oval in round 18 and continued his form in the finals with three goals in both the semi final and preliminary final wins.[2] In the 1926 VFL Grand Final he was Melbourne's full-forward and managed two goals.[2]

Duff then became a prolific goal-kicker for Ballarat and in 1927, his first year, set a Ballarat Football League record tally of 113 goals. The record remained until 1953, when surpassed by Redan forward Bill Wells.[3] He also topped the league's goal-kicking in 1928 and 1929.

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. AFL Tables: Dave Duff
  3. The Argus, "Bomber Still Bombing", 21 September 1953, p. 15


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