David John "Dave" McNamara was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL).McNamara played with St Kilda as a Centre Half-Forward.Lured to the Essendon Association side in 1909 (kicking 107 goals in the 1912 season) he resumed with St Kilda in 1914.Possibly the longest kick of a football in history, one kick in 1923 was measured at just over 85 m.Later played amateur football for Ormond Amateur Football Club in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA).