Stan Malin
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Stanley 'Stan' Malin was an Australian rules football
er who played with Port Adelaide
in the SANFL
.
Malin usually played across the half forward line or in the centre and played for Port Adelaide in 1898 and 1899. He won the Magarey Medal
in 1899, making him the first Port Adelaide player to ever win the award.
In 1900 he left the club and moved to Sydney in order to study medicine. At the age of 25 he died after a brief illness in 1903
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
in the SANFL
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
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Malin usually played across the half forward line or in the centre and played for Port Adelaide in 1898 and 1899. He won the Magarey Medal
Magarey Medal
For the biography award of the same name, see Magarey Medal for biography. For a list of winners, see List of Magarey Medallists.The Magarey Medal is an Australian rules football honour awarded annually since 1898 to the fairest and most brilliant player in the South Australian National Football...
in 1899, making him the first Port Adelaide player to ever win the award.
In 1900 he left the club and moved to Sydney in order to study medicine. At the age of 25 he died after a brief illness in 1903