Bob Stone | Demonwiki (original) (raw)
DOB: 26 May <1926>
Died: 24 June <2015>
Debut: Round 7, 1942 against North Melbourne at Arden Street
Last Game: Round 4, 1949 against South Melbourne at Lake Oval
From: Hastings
Number: 32 (1942), 7 (1943), 36 (1949)
Games: 8
Goals: 0
Career Statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 50.00 |
Statistical categories led:
Youngest player: 16y, 25d
The youngest player ever to debut for the club, Stone played five games in his first two years before enlisting in the Navy as soon as he turned 18. After the war he returned to Hastings, before returning to the VFL as a tall defender in <1949>. He had trouble regularly attending training and went back to Hastings after three games, playing there through <1952> and winning the Mornington Peninsula League's best player award three times.
| Year | Games | Goals | Brownlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| <1942> | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| <1943> | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| <1949> | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Lists
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Notes
Also shown as from Somers, though this is more likely his place of residence rather than a team. May have also played at Frankston High School.
Media
Argus - 04/05/1942
Australasian - 24/06/1944
Standard - 23/05/1946
Weekly Times - 27/07/1949
Weekly Times - 05/03/1952
Age - 25/08/1952
Weekly Times - 27/08/1952