Albert John Dunn (27 November 1941 – 21 August 2009) was an

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er who played for

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in the

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(VFL) during the 1960s. Dunn was a local player at South Melbourne Districts when recruited into the South Melbourne team. After sporadic appearances in the seniors over three seasons, Dunn went and played with

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and won the

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's best and fairest award, the Morris Medal in 1965, before returning to South Melbourne to play in 1966. He finished his career at Launceston and took home the Hec Smith Memorial Medal in 1968, as the 'best and fairest' player in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association. The following season, Dunn represented Tasmania in the Adelaide Carnival.

References

*Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dunn, Alby 1941 births 2009 deaths Sydney Swans players Launceston Football Club players Corowa Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)