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Desmond Meagher (7 March 1944 – 9 March 2011[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Des Meagher
Personal information
Full name	Desmond Meagher
Date of birth	7 March 1944
Date of death	9 March 2011(2011-03-09) (aged 67)
Original team(s)	Old Xaverians
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1966–1976	Hawthorn	198 (96)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1976.
Career highlights
VFL premiership player: 1971
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Football career

Meagher was a left-footed wingman, recruited to Hawthorn from Old Xaverians. He debuted for Hawthorn in 1966 and such was his swift rise that by the following season he was playing interstate football for Victoria. In 1971 he played in the Hawthorn's Premiership-winning side against St Kilda. He played in the 1975 Grand Final as a reserve. He retired at the end of 1976 and accepted a position as coach of Kilsyth.

He was coach of Hawthorn's reserves team which consistently played finals during the 1980s and won a Premiership in 1985.

Death

Meagher suffered a stroke and died on 9 March 2011, two days after his 67th birthday.[2]

Honours and achievements

Hawthorn

• VFL premiership player: 1971
• 2× Minor premiership: 1971, 1975

Individual

• Hawthorn life member

References

External links

• Des Meagher's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Des Meagher at AustralianFootball.com

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