Emmett Dunne
| Emmett Dunne | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1956 | ||
| Original team(s) | Mount Waverley Juniors | ||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 98.5 kg (217 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1976–1983 | Richmond | 115 (56) | |
| 1984–1985 | Footscray | 14 (7) | |
| Total | 129 (63) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Emmett Mark Dunne APM (born 11 June 1956) is a former Australian rules football player who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1976 and 1983 for the Richmond Football Club and then from 1984 until 1985 for the Footscray Football Club. He played in two Grand Finals for Richmond; the winning 1980 team against Collingwood and the losing team against Carlton in 1982.
In 1987, he was recruited by VFA club Springvale,[1] and was a member of its 1987 premiership team before retiring.[2]
On 22 August 2009, Dunne was promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioner at Victoria Police in charge of the north/west region. He was awarded the Australian Police Medal in the 2011 Australia Day Honours.[3] In June 2014, he retired from Victoria Police after 38 years service; at the time he was in charge of the professional services command. He is a member of the AFL Tribunal.
References
- ^ Sam Prenesti (2 May 1987). "Maylin's men spring back". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. p. 36.
- ^ Paul Cunningham (21 September 1987). "Springvale grabs historic first flag". The Sun News-Pictorial. Melbourne, VIC. p. 90.
- ^ "Dunne, Emmett Mark". PMC. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
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