Noel McMahen

Noel McMahen
Personal information
Full name	Noel McMahen
Date of birth	(1926-10-30) 30 October 1926
Original team(s)	Mordialloc (VFA)
Height/Weight	184cm / 86kg
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1946–1956	Melbourne	175 (28)
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
	Victoria	4
Coaching career
Years	Club	Games (W–L–D)
1962–1964	South Melbourne	54 (9–45–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1956 season.
Career highlights
3× VFL premierships: 1948, 1955, 1956 Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medallist: 1951 Melbourne captain: 1955–1956 Melbourne Team of the Century–half-back Melbourne Hall of Fame Sporting Life team of the year: 1954

Noel McMahen (born 30 October 1926) is a former Australian rules football player and a coach in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

He played in the Melbourne premiership teams in 1948, 1955 and 1956. He captained Melbourne in his last two years before retiring in 1956.

When he was appointed to coach South Melbourne in 1962 he became the first full-time VFL coach. He coached South Melbourne for three years.

In 2000, Noel McMahen was selected in Melbourne's official 'Team of the Century'.

External links

• Noel McMahen's statistics from AFL Tables
• Noel McMahen's profile from AustralianFootball.com