Kevin Egan (born 10 September 1943) is a former

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er who played with

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in the Victorian Football League during the 1960s. Egan was a skilled youth player at Essendon and won a

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for his performances in the Under-19s. The following season he made his first senior appearance and played in Essendon's 1965 premiership team. Egan was used mostly as a rover and wingman. After leaving Essendon Egan spent some time at both South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club

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and the Victorian Football Association's (VFA) Williamstown Football Club. At the VFA Seagulls, Egan played 19 games and kicked 16 goals in 1971 and 1972. He was a member of the Tasmanian club's Scottsdale combination of 1973 which was inducted into the

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. In

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Egan returned to Essendon as the club's Football Manager, a position he held until

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. He later became the Chairman of Selectors at Essendon.

References

* *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing. 1943 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Essendon Football Club players Essendon Football Club premiership players Port Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions) Scottsdale Football Club players Williamstown Football Club players VFL/AFL premiership players {{AFL-bio-1940s-stub