Full Name: KEVIN CURRAN
Date of Birth: 03/10/1919
Height: 183 cm ( 6-0 )
Weight: 80 kg ( 15-4 )
Guernsey: 28
Debut: 05/06/1943, Round 5, Melbourne
Last Game: 05/05/1945, Round 3, South Melbourne
RICHMOND SENIORS
Seasons: 1943-45
Total Games: 16
Total Goals: 28
Honours:
RICHMOND RESERVES
Seasons: 1943-44, 1946
Total Games: 21
Total Goals:
Honours: Premiership 1946
BIOGRAPHY
Kevin was a strong solidly-built player, who played as a key-forward with Richmond. Recruited from Robinvale he once scored 12 goals for the Reserves against Essendon. He kicked 4 goals on his debut against Melbourne in Round 5 of 1943. In 1944 he kicked 23 goals in the seniors which included 4 goals on three occasions. He only managed three games in 1945 and was a member of the Reserves’ Premiership side in 1946. He later coached Ballarat and North Ballarat before returning to Robinvale. After retiring as a player he served as a selector for Robinvale, for 10 years. He is a Life Member of Robinvale Football Club and Sunraysia Football League. A former policeman, he later returned his hand to farming. Kevin died in 1981. His son, Pat, also played with Richmond.
PRE RICHMOND
Robinvale Seniors 1936-39 ; Annuello 1940 ; Kulwin 1941.
POST RICHMOND
Ballarat Captain/Coach 1947, Games 15, Goals 20 ; Ballarat City Captain/Coach 1948-49, Games 29, Goals 84 ( Honours - Premiership 1948, Leading Goalkicker 1948 Goals 65 ) ; Robinvale Seniors Captain/Coach 1950-52 ( Honours - Premiership 1950 ) ; Annuello Senior Coach 1954.
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