DOB: 5 August 1915
Died: 16 February 1998
Debut: Round 6, 1943 against Footscray at Western Oval
Last Game: Round 7, 1944 against North Melbourne at Arden Street
From: South Adelaide/South Adelaide-Sturt
Number: 23 1943-1944
Games: 9
Goals: 0
Career Statistics
Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
5 | 0 | 4 | 55.55 |
Best and fairest for the SANFL composite side of South/Sturt in 1942, the midfielder travelled to Victoria in 1943 for Army duty and played nine games with the Demons over two years. Served with the 1n Ordnance division during World War II.
Returned to South Adelaide in 1945 when he was transferred back to South Australia.
Year | Games | Goals | Brownlow |
1943 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
1944 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Lists
Interstate recruits
Players who served during war
SANFL
Notes
Move to Victoria may have been after transferring to the Navy in June 1943. Retired before 1948.
Media
Sporting Globe - 21/04/1943
Argus - 30/04/1943
Herald - 08/06/1943
Herald - 19/08/1943
Australasian - 24/06/1944
News - 21/04/1945
Links
Australian Football profile
Boyles Football Photos
Wikipedia profile