Neil Conlan (7 August 1936 – 22 July 1978) was an Australian football player from

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. Conlan played as a forward. Conlan played in the Tasmania Australian rules football team that defeated the

Victoria Australian rules football team The Victoria Australian rules football team, known colloquially as the Big V, is the state representative side of Victoria, Australia, in the sport of Australian rules football. The Big V has a proud history, dominating the first 100 years of ...

on 13 July 1960 at

York Park York Park is a sports ground in the Inveresk and York Park Precinct, Launceston, Australia. Holding 19,000 people – the largest capacity stadium in Tasmania, York Park is known commercially as University of Tasmania Stadium and was formerly ...

, Launceston. He captain-coached Devonport. Neil Conlan's son Michael Conlan played 210 games for the

Fitzroy Football Club The Fitzroy Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently competing in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA). Formed in 1883 to represent the inner-Melbourne municipality of Fitzroy, the club was a member of the V ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Conlan, Neil 1936 births 1978 deaths Australian rules footballers from Tasmania Glenorchy Football Club players Devonport Football Club players Devonport Football Club coaches Manuka Football Club players Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame inductees