Michael John Ennis (25 April 1901 – 18 April 1948) was an

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er who played with in the

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(VFL).

Family

The eldest son of Thomas John Ennis (who played for

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in 1896) and Mary Josephine Ennis, née Sullivan, Michael John Ennis was born at Carlton on 25 April 1901.

Football

Carlton reserves

Stated as originally being from

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, Ennis played with the Carlton reserves in 1922 and 1923.

Port Melbourne (VFA)

Ennis transferred to

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in the

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shortly before the 1923 final series. Ennis made 27 appearances for Port Melbourne, including playing in their losing 1923 Grand Final side and kicking 62 goals in the 1924 season.

Hawthorn

Ennis joined Hawthorn early in the

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and made 19 appearances over his three seasons with Hawthorn, scoring 42 goals, but failed to cement a regular starting position. He retired at the end of the 1927 season.

Later life

In 1930 Ennis married Verna Mary Murcutt (1902–1984) and they had four children before he died at the age of 46. Mick Ennis is buried at Box Hill Cemetery.

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Mick Ennis's playing statistics
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