Tommy Lahiff

This is the player profile for Thomas Lahiff (a.k.a. Tommy Lahiff), born in 1910. He played for Essendon, South Melbourne and Hawthorn in the VFL/AFL. He played for Brighton and Port Melbourne in the VFA/VFL, winning two premierships with Port Melbourne (1940, 1941). Lahiff also coached Port Melbourne, Hawthorn, Sandringham and South Melbourne.

Player Details

Name: Thomas Lahiff
Alias: Tommy Lahiff
DOB: 31/07/1910
DOD: 08/12/1996
Height: 168cm
Weight: 68kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1935-1937, 1942-1944) - 74 matches, 100 goals
  • VFA/VFL History: (1930-1935, 1938-1941, 1945) - 177 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Essendon (1935-1937)
      • 49 matches played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL
    • South Melbourne (1942)
      • 6 matches played for South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
    • Hawthorn (1942-1944)
      • 19 matches played for Hawthorn in the VFL/AFL
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:
    • Brighton (1930)
      • 1 match played for Brighton in the VFA/VFL
    • Port Melbourne (1930-1935, 1938-1941, 1945)
      • 176 matches played for Port Melbourne in the VFA/VFL, with 1 as captain
      • 1940, 1941 (c) premierships won with Port Melbourne in the VFA/VFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1930 VFA Season Brighton 1 0 R04
Port Melbourne 9 0 R12-18, Q01-02
1931 VFA Season Port Melbourne 17 0 R01-02, R04-05, R07-18, SF
1932 VFA Season Port Melbourne 15 0 R01-05, R10-19
1933 VFA Season Port Melbourne 17 0 R08-22, SF, PF
1934 VFA Season Port Melbourne 18 0 R01-18
1935 VFL Season Essendon 18 32 R01-18
VFA Season Port Melbourne 2 0 R01-02
1936 VFL Season Essendon 15 15 R01-03, R05-13, R16-18
1937 VFL Season Essendon 16 20 R01-10, R13-18
1938 VFA Season Port Melbourne 14 0 R01-09, R12-16
1939 VFA Season Port Melbourne 20 0 R01-20
1940 VFA Season Port Melbourne 21 0 R01-08, R10-20, SF, GF
1941 VFA Season Port Melbourne 22 0 R01-20, SF, GF
1942 VFL Season Hawthorn 5 3 R11-13, R15-16
South Melbourne 6 10 R01-06
1943 VFL Season Hawthorn 13 20 R01-05, R07-11, Q01, Q04-05
1944 VFL Season Hawthorn 1 0 R12
1945 VFA Season Port Melbourne 21 0 R01-04, R06-10, R12-20, SF, PF, GF

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1941 VFA Season Port Melbourne 1 GF