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Denis Scanlon (born 5 April 1954) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).Scanlon won North Hobart’s ‘best and fairest’ award in 1973 and was a member of their 1974 premiership team. Although primarily a defender Scanlon could also play as a ruckman and he was recruited to Essendon in 1976 for a record high transfer fee.