Herbert Vivian "Viv" Randall (7 March 1914 – 7 September 1985) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Viv Randall | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Herbert Vivian Randall | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | South Yarra, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 7 September 1985 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death |
Repatriation General Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Caulfield (VJFA) | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1934–1938 | Hawthorn | 73 (4) | |
| 1939–1940 | Camberwell (VFA) | 23 (9) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1936–1937 | Victoria | 2 | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1938. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
His son, Trevor Randall, played with Hawthorn in 1960 and his granddaughter Pepa Randall plays for GWS Giants in the AFLW.
Football edit
Randall, a wingman, joined Hawthorn from Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Caulfield.
He had particularly strong seasons in 1935 and 1936 when he polled 10 and 12 votes respectively in the Brownlow Medal, finishing as Hawthorn's best vote getter on each occasion.[2]
Randall made two appearances for Victoria at interstate football. He played against the Victorian Football Association in 1936 and South Australia the following year.[3]
He played his last season for Hawthorn in 1938, then returned to the VFA, joining Camberwell.[4]
Military service edit
During World War II, Randall served as a sapper in New Guinea.[5]
Death edit
He died at the Repatriation General Hospital, in Heidelberg, Victoria, on 7 September 1985.[6]
Honours and achievements edit
Individual
- Hawthorn life member
Notes edit
- ^ Haby, Peter, "New Exhibit at the Hawks Museum", hawthornfc.com.au, 12 March 2013.
- ^ AFLTables.
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2007).
- ^ The Argus, "Toohey And Randall For Camberwell", 29 March 1939, p. 25
- ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll". Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- ^ Deaths: Randall, The Age, (Monday, 9 September 1985), p.18.
References edit
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
External links edit
- Viv Randall at AustralianFootball.com
- Viv Randall's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Viv Randall's playing statistics from The VFA Project
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