Stanley 'Stan' Malin was an
Australian rules football
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er who played with
Port Adelaide
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in the
SANFL
The South Australian National Football League, or SANFL ( or ''S-A-N-F-L''), is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the state's governing body for the sport.
Originally formed as the ...
.
Malin usually played across the half forward line or in the centre and played for Port Adelaide in 1898 and 1899. He won the
Magarey Medal
The Magarey Medal is an Australian rules football honour awarded annually since 1898 to the fairest and most brilliant player in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), as judged by field umpires. The award was created by Willia ...
in 1899, making him the first Port Adelaide player to ever win the award.
In 1900 he left the club and moved to
Sydney
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in order to study medicine. At the age of 25 he died after a brief illness in 1903.
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1878 births
1903 deaths
Port Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players
Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions)
Magarey Medal winners
Australian rules footballers from South Australia
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