Career
He was killed in action in World War I.
He played two league games for Geelong, both in the 1912 VFL season, the first in round 15 against Collingwood at Victoria Park. Matched up against Collingwood wingman Percy Gibb, his performance on debut was described as promising by the Geelong Advertiser. On 18 August 1914, McLean enlisted in the army and two months later embarked from Melbourne on the HMAT Benalla (A24), to serve with the 8th Battalion.
He took part in the Gallipoli Campaign and was killed in action on 29 May 1915, aged 21.
