The 1904 VFL season was the eighth season of the Victorian Football League (VFL). Ninety eight players made their senior debut in the 1904 season, while another 18 players debuted for a new club having previously played in the VFL.

Summary + Summary of debuts in 1904 Club VFL debuts Change of club 11 4 12 – 7 2 9 1 14 1 9 4 South Melbourne 18 3 18 3 Total 98 18

Debuts

Name Club Age at debut Round debuted Games Goals Notes 1270 10613 Brother of James Kennedy. Previously played for Essendon. 364 182 Previously played for Collingwood. 119 811 80 70 40 4 4 30 Previously played for Melbourne. 1 0 Previously played for South Melbourne and Essendon. 10 10 10 8814 Father of Laurie Nash. 5227 310 128 76 72 40 41 Brother of Vic Belcher. 20 20 10 10 10332 6930 443 350 Brother of Alex, Bill and Gordon Robinson. 220 95 Brother of Bill, Fred and Gordon Robinson and father of Alexander and George Robinson. Played first-class cricket for Western Australia. 72 40 Previously played for South Melbourne. 20 Previously played for Geelong. 58 11 55 15 First known Indigenous Australian to play in the Victorian Football League. 48 33 42 4 29 6 Previously played for South Melbourne. 23 12 138 Also played first-class cricket for Victoria. 70 40 31 19464 9616 4712 331 3212 63 50 43 20 21 20 Previously played for South Melbourne. 10 10 10 11 1525 One of the first VFL footballers killed in the First World War. 8410 8426 5422 239 Previously played for Collingwood. 141 123 Previously played for St Kilda. 40 40 Previously played for South Melbourne. 20 10 Previously played for Carlton. 10 10 South Melbourne 6980 Father of Allan, Colin, Doug and Gordon Strang, and grandfather of Geoff Strang. South Melbourne 510 Previously played for Fitzroy and St Kilda. South Melbourne 4111 South Melbourne 3268 South Melbourne 1717 Previously played for Fitzroy. South Melbourne 90 South Melbourne 76 South Melbourne 70 South Melbourne 50 South Melbourne 50 South Melbourne 41 South Melbourne 30 South Melbourne 20 South Melbourne 20 South Melbourne 10 South Melbourne 10 South Melbourne 10 South Melbourne 10 Uncle of George Hawking. South Melbourne 10 South Melbourne 10 Previously played for Essendon. South Melbourne 10 1084 859 670 179 Previously played for Geelong. 132 Previously played for South Melbourne. 118 Previously played for Melbourne. 80 30 30 20 20 Father of Jim Hallahan, Jr. and Tom Hallahan. 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 12

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