Ronald Osmond Hartridge (8 November 1919 – 28 May 1973)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Ron Hartridge | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ronald Osmond Hartridge | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1919 | ||
| Date of death | 28 May 1973 (aged 53) | ||
| Original team(s) | South Melbourne Tech Col | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1938–1940 | St Kilda | 15 (11) | |
| 1943–1946 | South Melbourne | 50 (71) | |
| Total | 65 (82) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Hartridge had a slow start to his career, after arriving at St Kilda from South Melbourne Technical College.[2] A key position player, he could only put together 11 appearances in his first three seasons and then didn't play any VFL football in 1941 and 1942.[3]
He had his first seasons with South Melbourne in 1943 and the following year was finally able to make regular appearances, playing 17 games.[3] In 1944 he also kicked 31 goals to top South Melbourne's goal-kicking.[4] He didn't miss a single game in 1945 and was again successful up forward with 32 goals, but would only play as a reserve in the 1945 VFL Grand Final. In 1947 he made two appearances early in the season but would finish the year at Coburg in the Victorian Football Association.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Ron Hartridge - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ The Argus,"Young Player for St. Kilda", 21 February 1936, p. 16
- ^ a b AFL Tables: Ron Hartridge
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ The Argus,"Hartridge May Rejoin VFA", 28 April 1948, p. 16