▁a ▁permit ▁in ▁May ▁ 1 9 3 4 , ▁he ▁played ▁for ▁three ▁seasons ▁( 1 9 3 4 — 1 9 3 6 ) ▁with ▁Bright on ▁Techn ical ▁School ▁Old ▁Boys ▁Football ▁Club ▁in ▁" A ▁Section " ▁of ▁the ▁Victor ian ▁Am ateur ▁Football ▁Association ▁( VA FA ). ▁ ▁Melbourne ▁( V FL ) ▁Having ▁played ▁with ▁the ▁Melbourne ▁Second ▁XVIII ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 7 , ▁and ▁having ▁received ▁a ▁permit ▁to ▁play ▁with ▁the ▁First ▁XVIII , ▁he ▁played ▁his ▁first ▁senior ▁match ▁for ▁Melbourne , ▁at ▁full - back , ▁in ▁the ▁opening ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 8 ▁season , ▁against ▁Ge el ong , ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁April ▁ 1 9 3 8 . ▁ ▁Ess end on ▁( V FL ) ▁ ▁He ▁transferred ▁to ▁Ess end on ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 9 , ▁and ▁played ▁his ▁first ▁First ▁XVIII ▁game , ▁against ▁Ge el ong , ▁on ▁ 5 ▁August ▁ 1 9 3 9 . ▁ ▁Having ▁badly ▁injured ▁his ▁leg ▁in ▁his ▁second ▁match , ▁against ▁St ▁K ilda ▁on ▁the ▁following ▁Saturday , ▁he ▁did ▁not ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁last ▁two ▁games ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁season . ▁and ▁for ▁the ▁entire ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁season . ▁ ▁In ▁his ▁sevent h , ▁and ▁last ▁match ▁for ▁the ▁Ess end on ▁FI r st ▁XVIII ▁he ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁V FL ▁Grand ▁Final