Syd Dineen
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Syd Dineen was an Australian rules football
er who played with South Melbourne
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Dineen came from Preston
originally and played three seasons for South Melbourne. He was on a half forward flank in the 1936 VFL Grand Final
, which South Melbourne lost to Collingwood
.
His younger brother, Ken, also played for South Melbourne.
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 South Melbourne
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
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).
Dineen came from Preston
Northern Bullants
Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne...
originally and played three seasons for South Melbourne. He was on a half forward flank in the 1936 VFL Grand Final
1936 VFL Grand Final
The 1936 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Collingwood Football Club and South Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 2 October 1936. It was the 40th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to...
, which South Melbourne lost to Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
.
His younger brother, Ken, also played for South Melbourne.