Career
Flanagan was a gifted centre half-forward from Swan Hill who was a magnificent mark and kick. He played his whole career with Geelong Football Club. In 1998 Flanagan was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
Flanagan died on 14 January 2013, aged 88.
In response to his death, the Chief Executive Officer of the Geelong Football Club, Brian Cook, said Flanagan "was a great man and a great Geelong man () loved the club and the people that made up the club". Playing career: Geelong 1946-1955 (Games: 163 Goals: 182) Player honors: 2nd 1950 Geelong Best & Fairest 1949 Geelong leading goalkicker 1954 Geelong captain 1951–1953 Geelong premierships 1951 (captain), 1952 (captain) Geelong Team of the Century Victorian representative 21 matches (21 games, 13 goals).