Hall of Fame · inducted 2024
1st X1 career 1946-47 to 1958-59 (13 seasons; 117 matches)
Right arm pace bowler, 242 wickets, average 19.21, including
5WI seven times. Best figures of 6/17. Also 6/41 including a hat-trick vs. Essendon. Right hand batsman, 363 runs, average 5.95 with HS 28no. Won bowling average 1950-51.
Played 8 First Class games, taking 25 wickets @ 29.44, with best of 6/85 vs WA, and making 19 runs @ 2.11. Played one game for Tasmania vs. Marylebone Cricket Club, taking 3 wickets (Compton, Hutton, Simpson).
Club coach 1974-80. Also served as an assistant coach for several seasons while the Club had playing coaches.
Also played VFL football for Hawthorn ,playing 16 games in 1952 and 1953.