Cornelius John "Con" Regan (30 September 1934 – 11 May 2007) was an

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er for the

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in the

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(WANFL) from 1953 until 1965. He was the first East Fremantle player to play 250 games and represented

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on 7 occasions, including the state's second ever National Carnival winning team in 1961. He played in the finals in every season that he played, including eight grand finals, but was only part of a successful premiership in 1957. Known primarily as a tough defender, he could also play forward, leading the East Fremantle goalkicking in 1955 with 65 goals. After retiring from WANFL football he continued to play and coach in Katanning and Donnybrook, where he was stationed as a police officer. He is a life member of East Fremantle Football Club, a legend in the Fremantle Football Hall of Legends, a member of both the WAFL 200 Club and the Fremantle City Hall of Fame. He was named as the full back in East Fremantle's

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in 1997. In 1995 he became the

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's inaugural team manager and was awarded the Jack Titus Award in 2003 by the

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as recognition of outstanding service to football. He was also a vice-patron of the club. Many other members of his extended family also played football and other sports in Fremantle, including former AFL players

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and

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. Following his death whilst on holiday in Canada with his wife Beryl, the Fremantle Football Club paid tribute to Regan by wearing black armbands and having a

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before their Round 7 game against Hawthorn at

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on 12 May 2007.

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