Alby Naismith
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Alby Naismith | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Albert Henry Naismith | ||
Date of birth | 13 November 1917 | ||
Place of birth | Clifton Hill, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 14 June 1981 | (aged 63)||
Original team(s) | Alphington | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1938–1943 | Hawthorn | 68 (85) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1943. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Albert Henry Naismith (13 November 1917 – 14 June 1981)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Naismith was a forward, used in the pockets and at centre half-forward.[2] An Alphington recruit, he was the leading goal-kicker for Hawthorn on two occasions, with 30 goals in 1938 and 25 goals in 1940.[3]
His brother Herb Naismith played for Collingwood, as did their maternal uncle Alf Dummett. They were sons of Wally Naismith, a premiership player at Fitzroy (the club where Wally's twin brother Charlie also featured in the VFL).
Naismith later played for Oakleigh, as a full-forward.[4]
References
- ^ "Albert Naismith - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ AFL Tables: Albert Naismith
- ^ The Argus,"A. Naismith Deadly At Oakleigh", 24 April 1950, p. 20
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