Erwin Dornau
Erwin "Doe" Dornau (22 March 1926 – 23 September 2008) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the late 1940s and early 1950s. Dornau was the first born and bred Queenslander in VFL/AFL history. Papers of the time spelled his first name as Irwin. What looked like a promising VFL career was cut short by leg injury. Though he was consistently among South's best talls and was named deputy captain in 1952, his last year at the club.
| Erwin Dornau | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Erwin Dornau | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland | ||
| Date of death | 23 September 2008 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Kedron | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half back | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1948–1952 | South Melbourne | 54 (8) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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