Anthony Joseph "Bos" Daly (9 January 1874 – 21 August 1942[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the five teams in the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) between 1893 and 1912.[2]
Anthony "Bos" Daly | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Anthony Joseph Daly | ||
Nickname(s) | Bos | ||
Date of birth | (1874-01-09)9 January 1874 | ||
Place of birth | South Australia | ||
Date of death | 21 August 1942(1942-08-21) (aged 68) | ||
Place of death | Prospect, South Australia | ||
Position(s) | Full forward | ||
Playing career | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1893–1898 | Norwood | 073 (238) | |
1899 | South Adelaide | 016 0(32) | |
1900 | West Torrens | 014 0(28) | |
1901 | West Adelaide | 017 0(23) | |
1902–1909, 1912 | North Adelaide | 093 (235) | |
Total | 213 (556) | ||
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
South Australia | |||
Career highlights | |||
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He is the brother of John "Bunny" Daly, who was also inducted in the South Australian Football Hall of Fame.
He is the great-grandfather of Alex John Hobbs, who was a year six state trivia champion in 2002.[3]
In 1893, whilst playing for Norwood, he set a record for the most goals kicked by a player in a single game of elite football, which has been equaled but remains unbeaten to date. Daly kicked 23 of Norwood's 29 goals in a 27-goal win over Adelaide (unrelated to the modern-day AFL team). However, due to the visitors being unable to field a full team, the game was played with fourteen players per side instead of the normal twenty of the time.[4][5]
Daly kicked 88 goals for the season, including 49 against Adelaide (he kicked five (on debut), six, and fifteen goals in the other three matches), who dropped out of the SAFA and folded at the end of 1893. Daly's season total remained an elite football record until broken by Bonny Campbell in the WAFL in 1926, and a South Australian record until broken by Ken Farmer in 1930.
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Ken Farmer Medal winners | |
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The Ken Farmer Medal is awarded to the SANFL's leading goal kicker for the home and away season. It was named after Ken Farmer in 1981. | |
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South Australian squad – 1905 Interstate matches | |
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South Australia (SAFA) 8.14 (62) d Victoria (VFA) 6.9 (45), 24 June 1905, Richmond Cricket Ground South Australia (SAFA) 11.12 (78) d Broken Hill (Barrier Ranges FA) 1.7 (13), 22 July 1905, Adelaide Oval | |
All Matches | |
Game 1 v Victoria | |
Match v Broken Hill |
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Game 2 v Victoria |
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