Danny Guinane (18 May 1911 – 28 August 1992) was an

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er who played with

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in the

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(VFL). Guinane, a defender, came to Richmond from South Ballarat. He polled eight

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votes in 1939, the second most by a Richmond player behind

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. He was a

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in the 1942 VFL Grand Final, which Richmond lost.AFL Tables: Danny Guinane
/ref> Richmond were premiers in both his first and last seasons, but he wasn't selected for either side. Off the field he worked as a

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driver.'' The Argus'
"Richmond Footballer's Escape"
9 March 1940, p. 16 He was the father of Richmond player

Paddy Guinane Patrick Guinane (31 January 1939 – 8 December 2019) was an Australian rules football player who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1958 and 1968 for the Richmond Football Club. Football career ''Paddy'' Guinane was a power ...

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1911 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Richmond Football Club players South Ballarat Football Club players 1992 deaths 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1911-stub