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Allan Faulkner La Fontaine (5 December 1910 – 14 August 1999) was an Australian rules footballer who played with and coached Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Allan La Fontaine
Personal information
Full name	Allan Faulkner La Fontaine
Date of birth	5 December 1910
Place of birth	Eskdale, Victoria
Date of death	14 August 1999(1999-08-14) (aged 88)
Place of death	Sydney, New South Wales
Original team(s)	University Blacks
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Position(s)	Centreman
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1934–1942, 1945	Melbourne	171 (77)
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
1934, 1936	Victoria	2 (0)
Coaching career
Years	Club	Games (W–L–D)
1949–1951	Melbourne	56 (25–31–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945.
Career highlights
3× VFL premierships: 1939, 1940, 1941 4× Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medallist: 1935, 1936, 1941, 1942 Melbourne captain: 1936–1941 Melbourne Team of the Century (centre) Australian Football Hall of Fame Melbourne Hall of Fame Harold Ball Memorial Trophy: 1934 St. Kevin's College, Melbourne: Team of the Century (centre)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Private life

La Fontaine was born at the country town of Eskdale, Victoria. While still a youngster his parents, Cyrelle and Beatrice, brought the family to Melbourne where they settled in the suburb of Footscray. He had three brothers, Claude, Lionel and Donald. La Fontaine attended St Joseph's CBC North Melbourne (later St Joseph's College, Melbourne) from 1925–29 where he earned the title Captain of College three years in a row; 1927, 1928 and 1929.[1]

At school he made his mark as both an excellent athlete, handball player and footballer.[2] In 1930 he went on to complete his secondary education at St Kevin's College, Melbourne before proceeding to university where he was eventually granted Bachelor of Science in 1946.[3]

La Fontaine enjoyed a variety of activities which included boxing, cricket and in 1936 working as a seaman on an oil tanker bound for America.[4]

In July 1940, La Fontaine married Mary Williams at St Patrick's Cathedral.[5]

During World War II, he served as a Flying Officer with the RAAF between 1942 and 1945,[6] and he saw action in New Guinea and the nearby islands.^{[citation needed]} Two of his brothers served in the Australian Army during the same conflict. On his return he took up his trade as an industrial chemist and analyst in a Melbourne business.^{[citation needed]}

La Fontaine died in Sydney in August 1999 and is buried in Macquarie Park Cemetery.[7]

Football career

Recruited to the Old Paradians by its founder Lou Arthur, La Fontaine vindicated the transport magnate's faith by booting an incredible 156 goals in the football club's inaugural season of 1929.[8] His football career changed dramatically when he was later recruited from University Blacks. In his last year (1933) as an amateur he kicked a record 197 goals for the season.[9]

He was considered a brilliant amateur full-forward, and was to earn his fame playing with the Melbourne Football Club as a centreman. He was appointed captain of Melbourne in 1936. He led the club to their hat-trick of premierships in 1939, 1940 and 1941. La Fontaine went on to coach Melbourne from 1949 until 1951.[10]

In 1996 La Fontaine was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.[11]

References

• Second World War Nomonal Roll: Flying Officer Allan Faulkiner La Fontaine (119471).

External links

• Allan La Fontaine's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Boyles Football Photos: Allan LaFontaine (sic).
• Demonwiki: Allan La Fontaine.

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[fr] Allan La Fontaine

Allan La Fontaine est un joueur français de football australien, né le 15 décembre 1910 en France et mort le 14 août 1999.

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