Joe Hogan (footballer, born 1875)

Joseph Daniel Hogan (17 November 1875 – 21 December 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in both the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family The son of merchant James Hogan (1831-1917),Deaths: Hogan, The Argus, (Tuesday, 1 January 1918), p.1.Obituary: Death of Mr. James Hogan (Messrs. Hogan, Mooney & Co.), The Advocate, (Saturday, 5 January 1918), p.26. and Mary Hogan (-1900), née Thompson,Marriages: Hogan—Thompson, The Argus, (Wednesday, 7 May 1862), p.4.Deaths: Hogan, The Argus, (Monday, 14 May 1900), p.1.Personal, Freeman's Journal, (Saturday, 26 May 1900), p7. Joseph Daniel Hogan was born at St Kilda on 17 November 1875.Births: Hogan, The Argus, (Saturday, 20 November 1875), p.1.

He never married.

Education

He was educated at Christian Brothers College, St Kilda, and at the University of Melbourne, graduating Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) on 16 March 1985,University of Melbourne: Annual Commencement: Conferring of Degrees, (Monday, 18 March 1895), p.6. Master of Arts (M.A.) and Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) on 20 March 1897,The University: Annual Commencement, (Monday, 22 March 1897), p.6. and Master of Laws (LL.M.) on 16 March 1899.Melbourne University: Annual Commencement, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 25 March 1899), p.34.

Football Recruited from the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA) team "Collegians",Football, The Argus, (Saturday, 4 May 1895), p.9.In the early 1890s, although they were all ex-students of non-government schools, it was not obligatory that "Collegians" footballers were ex-students of Wesley College. Hogan was a centre half-back, regarded as one of the finest St Kilda players in their early VFL years, a period where the club was little more than a chopping block. In his career, St Kilda won 22 and drew 2 of the 125 matches he played in (18.4% success rate).

Due to the demands of his law practice he played just six matches in 1899–1900, and missed the entire 1901 season.Holmesby & Main (2007).

He was appointed captain in 1902, but the club lost all 17 matches that season.

Hogan was a ruckman and key position player, and upon his retirement was described by H. C. A. Harrison as one of the game's greatest players, particularly skilled for his high marking and ruck work.

Last match of 1904 Late in the final quarter — in what he thought (at the time) was to be his last match for St Kilda — playing against Carlton on an extremely windy day at Princes Park on 3 September 1904, when Carlton was so far in front that a loss was impossible, Hogan (one of St Kilda's best players on the day) took the ball from the backline and, moving down the ground, ran towards the St Kilda goal.

Carlton ruckman Fred Elliott, well aware that it was Hogan's last game, moved out of Hogan's way, allowing Hogan a free passage to the goals. Elliott was so eager to assist Hogan that he shouldered a team-mate, the Carlton half-back Billy Leeds, out of the way.

Hogan, now free to progress goalwards, got in range, and completely unimpeded, kicked for goal, but only managed a behind.Carlton on their Mettle, The Argus, (Monday, 5 September 1904), p.7.Carlton (16.11) beat St. Kilda (7.6), The Age, (Monday, 5 September 1904), p.8.League Matches: Carlton (16.11) beat St. Kilda (7.6), The Prahran Telegraph, (Saturday, 10 September 1904), p.5.

Legal career He was admitted to practise as a barrister and solicitor on 3 May 1897,News of the Day, The Age, (Tuesday, 4 May 1897), p.5. and for 45 years he worked in joint partnership with his brother, James Thompson Hogan (1873-1944), at Hogan and Hogan of Queen Street, Melbourne.Notice of dissolution of Partnership at: Law Notices, The Argus, (Friday, 14 January 1944), p.11.

Death He died in a St Kilda private hospital on 21 December 1943, and was buried at the St Kilda Cemetery.Old St. Kilda Footballer Ill, The Herald, (Thursday, 16 December 1943), p.10.Deaths: Hogan, The Age, (Wednesday, 22 December 1943), p.6.Obituary: Mr. J.D. Hogan, The Age, (Thursday, 23 December 1943), p.3.

Joe Hogan (footballer, born 1875)

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