Edward 'Eddie' Drohan was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy

Fitzroy Football Club

The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...

 and Collingwood

Collingwood Football Club

The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...

 in the Victorian Football League

Australian Football League

The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...

 (VFL) before becoming a coach.

Drohan made his debut for Fitzroy in 1898 and played in their premiership side that year as well as the following season. In both Grand Finals he played on a wing, the position he occupied for most of his career. He crossed to Collingwood in 1903 and finished the season as a member of another premiership winning side.

After retiring in 1908 he spent a couple of years as a field umpire before joining Melbourne

Melbourne Football Club

The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....

 as coach in 1910. He had little success, winning just four games for the season and in 1911 he was chosen to coach St Kilda. Again his side struggled, this time winning just two games.