Alan Story
Hawthorn
AFL career
15 games5 goals
- Debut
- R1 1932 v COL30 Apr 1932
- Most recent
- R15 1944 v STK12 Aug 1944
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Scotch College and the Warburton Football Club in the Yarra Valley, Alan Story was a tall utility whose VFL career was defined by a unique hiatus. He debuted as an 18-year-old in 1932 and played just four games over his first four seasons before returning to the country, where he became a key figure for Warburton during their strong 1930s era. When the local Yarra Valley competition went into recess due to World War II, Story answered the call from a player-starved Hawthorn, returning to the VFL in 1942 after a seven-year absence. Standing 185cm, he provided valuable size and maturity to the Hawks' depleted war-time lineup, rotating through key positions and the ruck for three seasons before hanging up his boots in 1944.
Profile
- Born
- 10 Nov 1913
- Died
- 10 May 1979 (aged 65y 181d)
- Birthplace
- Warburton, VIC
- Deathplace
- Warburton, VIC
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Scotch College and the Warburton Football Club in the Yarra Valley, Alan Story was a tall utility whose VFL career was defined by a unique hiatus. He debuted as an 18-year-old in 1932 and played just four games over his first four seasons before returning to the country, where he became a key figure for Warburton during their strong 1930s era. When the local Yarra Valley competition went into recess due to World War II, Story answered the call from a player-starved Hawthorn, returning to the VFL in 1942 after a seven-year absence. Standing 185cm, he provided valuable size and maturity to the Hawks' depleted war-time lineup, rotating through key positions and the ruck for three seasons before hanging up his boots in 1944.