Ian Synman

Australian rules footballer

Ian Synman
Personal information
Full name	Ian Morris Synman
Date of birth	(1938-09-28) 28 September 1938 (age 85)
Original team(s)	Melbourne Grammar
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s)	Centre half-back
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1958–59; 1961–69	St Kilda	154 (0)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 1969.
Career highlights
1966 St Kilda FC Premiership Player St Kilda FC Hall of Fame Inductee
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ian Morris Synman (born 28 September 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

He played as a centre half-back for the St Kilda Football Club, playing 153 games (0 goals) from 1958 to 1969. A Melbourne Grammar recruit, he played 123 consecutive games and wore the number 9.

Synman played in the 1966 premiership side. He is Jewish^[2] and, although the Grand Final fell on Yom Kippur, Synman received special dispensation to play.^[3] He is one of the few Jewish players to have played Australian rules football at the highest level.

Notes

^ "Ian Synman". St Kilda Football Club. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
^ Cooper, Adam; Jenkins, Melissa (14 September 2009). "Religion before AFL for 'Dogs president". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
^ Zwartz, Barney (27 September 2003). "That one New Year's Day in September". The Age. Retrieved 18 July 2011.