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The 1944 Victorian Football League (VFL) season was the 48th season of the VFL. The season saw 123 Australian rules footballers make their senior VFL debut and a further 21 players transfer to new clubs having previously played in the VFL.

Summary

Summary of debuts in 1944
Club VFL debuts Change of club
Carlton 11 0
Collingwood 10 0
Essendon 12 0
Fitzroy 5 3
Footscray 7 2
Geelong 3 2
Hawthorn 13 2
Melbourne 14 1
North Melbourne 12 3
Richmond 11 0
South Melbourne 13 1
St Kilda 12 7
Total 123 21

Debuts

Name Club Age at debut Round debuted Games Goals Notes
Jack Conley Carlton 23 years, 278 days 12 135 104
Doug Williams Carlton 21 years, 163 days 11 120 7
Herb Turner Carlton 22 years, 305 days 1 86 101
Ern Henfry Carlton 23 years, 33 days 17 84 20
Alec Way Carlton 18 years, 274 days 2 32 27
Bert Lucas Carlton 22 years, 61 days 5 7 5
Les McCann Carlton 24 years, 118 days 7 7 1
Ernie Spence Carlton 25 years, 228 days 1 4 0
Les Marden Carlton 24 years, 282 days 9 2 0
Les Gregory Carlton 29 years, 274 days 17 2 0
Harold McDonald Carlton 21 years, 34 days 1 1 0
Dave Newman Collingwood 21 years, 82 days 3 49 32
Bill Dalkin Collingwood 22 years, 173 days 1 30 10
George Nelson Collingwood 25 years, 10 days 1 24 1
Bob Galbally Collingwood 23 years, 144 days 6 8 26 Brother of Jack and Frank Galbally.
Jack Synon Collingwood 19 years, 318 days 6 7 0
Ron Hibbert Collingwood 20 years, 64 days 4 5 2
Ray Riddell Collingwood 25 years, 104 days 10 5 0
Jim Tibballs Collingwood 21 years, 254 days 5 4 1
Jack Nilson Collingwood 25 years, 150 days 15 4 0
Arthur Robbins Collingwood 24 years, 134 days 7 2 0
Bob Syme Essendon 19 years, 179 days 4 116 59
Herbie Tonkes Essendon 23 years, 32 days 1 37 0
Terry Healy Essendon 22 years, 358 days 8 15 1
Russell Hill Essendon 24 years, 192 days 16 14 1
Ray Finn Essendon 18 years, 132 days 2 10 14
Alan Randall Essendon 19 years, 47 days 6 9 0
Alan Shaw Essendon 22 years, 55 days 13 5 0
Jack Henry Essendon 21 years, 176 days 11 4 1
Jack Symons Essendon 19 years, 306 days 3 3 0
Ron Kennedy Essendon 24 years, 241 days 6 3 1
Jack Vinall Essendon 23 years, 153 days 4 2 1
Ken Collicoat Essendon 24 years, 343 days 8 2 1
Norm Johnstone Fitzroy 17 years, 181 days 8 228 185 Grandfather of Travis Johnstone.
Noel Jarvis Fitzroy 19 years, 216 days 11 159 31
Jack Symons Fitzroy 32 years, 72 days 2 36 58 Previously played for Richmond.
Wally Bristowe Fitzroy 23 years, 23 days 3 18 14 Previously played for Hawthorn.
Laurie Bickerton Fitzroy 26 years, 298 days 5 12 0
Charlie Linney Fitzroy 18 years, 269 days 5 12 0
Jack Harrow Fitzroy 23 years, 105 days 11 2 0
Billy Walsh Fitzroy 33 years, 78 days 1 1 0 Previously played for Melbourne.
George McLaren Footscray 19 years, 80 days 6 139 24
Bill Wood Footscray 22 years, 193 days 3 115 294
Dick Wearmouth Footscray 18 years, 8 days 3 100 27
Jack Sutton Footscray 21 years, 184 days 6 13 8
Harry Chalmers Footscray 24 years, 102 days 11 13 3 Previously played for North Melbourne.
Don Henderson Footscray 25 years, 272 days 1 11 2
Gerry Sexton Footscray 24 years, 102 days 11 10 0
Alf Benison Footscray 25 years, 341 days 4 9 6 Previously played for South Melbourne.
Mal McBean Footscray 22 years, 299 days 13 4 0
Jim Fitzgerald Geelong 19 years, 144 days 1 108 14
Doug Brown Geelong 20 years, 250 days 1 70 108 Previously played for Fitzroy.
Jim Munday Geelong 26 years, 187 days 1 44 26
Ralph Patman Geelong 28 years, 117 days 1 38 11 Previously played for Fitzroy.
Jack Sing Geelong 19 years, 216 days 1 33 1
Ted Fletcher Hawthorn 18 years, 166 days 4 129 51
Malcolm Worrall Hawthorn 18 years, 209 days 1 80 9
Roy Baldwin Hawthorn 17 years, 29 days 17 41 6
Andy Brannan Hawthorn 24 years, 351 days 3 31 39 Previously played for Richmond.
Ken Lippiatt Hawthorn 24 years, 219 days 15 30 0
Tom Spear Hawthorn 24 years, 292 days 18 30 0
Ken Bodger Hawthorn 19 years, 213 days 11 12 9
Reg Barnes Hawthorn 23 years, 164 days 4 6 0
Jim Maguire Hawthorn 25 years, 263 days 12 6 4
Harry Dwan Hawthorn 25 years, 164 days 4 3 0 Previously played for Richmond.
Bert Amey Hawthorn 19 years, 261 days 15 3 0
Ron Alsop Hawthorn 28 years, 11 days 1 2 0
Vic Atkinson Hawthorn 23 years, 71 days 6 1 0
Bob Harland Hawthorn 28 years, 108 days 7 1 0
Alvan Whittle Hawthorn 24 years, 306 days 12 1 0
Frank Kennedy Melbourne 23 years, 280 days 1 36 11
Ivan Porter Melbourne 25 years, 304 days 10 25 31
Es Downey Melbourne 20 years, 283 days 3 22 7
Ron Hall Melbourne 24 years, 103 days 13 17 2
Jack Stock Melbourne 20 years, 216 days 6 14 0
Clem Conroy Melbourne 17 years, 165 days 1 12 1
Percy Taylor Melbourne 25 years, 26 days 1 9 20 Previously played for Geelong and South Melbourne.
Lloyd Bennett Melbourne 28 years, 56 days 5 9 4
Col Galbraith Melbourne 24 years, 33 days 1 4 0
Jack Compton Melbourne 26 years, 124 days 7 3 2
Frank McGrath Melbourne 26 years, 258 days 1 2 1
Tony Bizzaca Melbourne 23 years, 53 days 10 2 1
Neil Bencraft Melbourne 19 years, 241 days 14 2 3
Harry New Melbourne 24 years, 48 days 18 2 0
Jim Ryan Melbourne 25 years, 356 days 16 1 0
Don Condon North Melbourne 21 years, 55 days 1 131 218
Keith McKenzie North Melbourne 22 years, 10 days 1 130 12
Ted Jarrard North Melbourne 22 years, 140 days 18 130 11
Fred Fairweather North Melbourne 30 years, 352 days 3 54 14
Alf Clay North Melbourne 30 years, 161 days 7 31 16 Previously played for Hawthorn, Fitzroy and Footscray.
Cam Bogie North Melbourne 29 years, 128 days 15 19 2
Ted Turner North Melbourne 22 years, 222 days 13 16 1
Ted Thomas North Melbourne 22 years, 133 days 9 11 0
Herbie Wood North Melbourne 23 years, 272 days 1 10 1
Jack Hunter North Melbourne 29 years, 214 days 1 7 13 Previously played for Essendon.
Ken Watkins North Melbourne 24 years, 277 days 3 5 0
Eric Haggis North Melbourne 29 years, 14 days 2 4 0
Harold Daly North Melbourne 28 years, 292 days 14 2 0 Previously played for Hawthorn.
Clive Smith North Melbourne 20 years, 330 days 17 2 0
Allan Wilson North Melbourne 28 years, 9 days 1 1 0
Bill Wilson Richmond 19 years, 229 days 5 185 225
Fred Cook Richmond 21 years, 154 days 1 81 11 Twin brother of Keith Cook.
Bob Wiggins Richmond 18 years, 185 days 16 68 2
Les Jones Richmond 21 years, 337 days 18 59 23
Keith Cook Richmond 21 years, 154 days 18 26 1 Twin brother of Fred Cook.
Laurie Taylor Richmond 27 years, 167 days 1 20 48 Brother of Don Taylor.
Ray Bower Richmond 21 years, 129 days 2 13 8
Percy Bice Richmond 28 years, 298 days 10 6 0
Kevin Deagan Richmond 20 years, 182 days 8 5 3
Frank Hughes, Jr. Richmond 23 years, 129 days 7 3 0
Allen Lewis Richmond 27 years, 231 days 7 3 0
Pat Bourke South Melbourne 20 years, 287 days 16 36 0
Bob Matlock South Melbourne 25 years, 298 days 4 35 0
Norm Duncan South Melbourne 21 years, 177 days 6 19 15
Jack Danckert South Melbourne 21 years, 357 days 9 13 0
Lyal Keighran South Melbourne 20 years, 237 days 1 10 6
Jimmy McKnight South Melbourne 21 years, 3 days 15 8 0
Lou Frost South Melbourne 27 years, 103 days 1 6 0
Jack Sheedy South Melbourne 17 years, 242 days 4 6 7
Jack Oatey South Melbourne 23 years, 279 days 5 5 4
Joe De Medici South Melbourne 24 years, 55 days 12 5 3 Previously played for Footscray.
Max Rippon South Melbourne 23 years, 250 days 7 4 0
Pat Grace South Melbourne 20 years, 76 days 15 4 0
Len O'Shea South Melbourne 24 years, 188 days 13 2 1
Colin Churchett South Melbourne 18 years, 181 days 13 1 0
Des Nisbet St Kilda 22 years, 260 days 11 110 6
Peter Bennett St Kilda 17 years, 321 days 4 103 258 Represented Australia in water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.
Wal Armour St Kilda 23 years, 15 days 2 33 36
Bob Bibby St Kilda 19 years, 46 days 5 32 3
Jack Howe St Kilda 22 years, 113 days 11 23 30
Bill Wells St Kilda 29 years, 240 days 12 22 2 Previously played for North Melbourne.
Gordon Geddes St Kilda 21 years, 338 days 6 20 0
Ted Rippon St Kilda 30 years, 63 days 9 17 19 Previously played for Essendon.
Ray Gracie St Kilda 26 years, 248 days 1 14 8
Arch Knott St Kilda 28 years, 185 days 14 12 1 Previously played for Fitzroy.
Brendon Bermingham St Kilda 30 years, 36 days 9 8 1
Chris Lamborn St Kilda 28 years, 61 days 5 4 1 Previously played for North Melbourne and South Melbourne.
Peter Morcom St Kilda 20 years, 284 days 16 3 4
George Grainger St Kilda 22 years, 316 days 2 2 0
George Wilson St Kilda 23 years, 315 days 2 2 0 Previously played for Collingwood.
Ray Pearce St Kilda 27 years, 269 days 8 2 0
Bernie Fyffe St Kilda 22 years, 241 days 16 2 3 Previously played for Fitzroy.
Les Hazelwood St Kilda 23 years, 331 days 14 1 1 Previously played for South Melbourne.
Jack Indian St Kilda 18 years, 86 days 18 1 0

References

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  51. "Jim Fitzgerald statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
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  53. "Jim Munday statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  54. "Ralph Patman statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
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  113. "Bob Matlock statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
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  115. "Jack Danckert statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  116. "Lyal Keighran statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  117. "Jimmy McKnight statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
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  138. "Peter Morcom statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
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