Allen Lewis
Richmond
AFL career
3 games0 goals
- Debut
- R11 1944 v COL15 July 1944
- Most recent
- R13 1944 v NTH29 July 1944
Stats
Bio
Hailing from local outfit Richmond City, Allen Lewis was a patient club servant who served a lengthy apprenticeship in the reserves before finally earning his senior opportunity. A sturdy 178cm and 89kg utility, Lewis was a stalwart of the seconds from 1937, biding his time for nearly eight years before breaking into the senior lineup as a 27-year-old during the player shortages of the Second World War. He made three consecutive appearances in the middle of the 1944 season—debuting in a notable win over Collingwood—before eventually departing the top level. Lewis continued his football journey in the VFA with Camberwell and later found significant success on the Mornington Peninsula, where he captain-coached Seaford to a premiership in 1951.
Profile
- Born
- 27 Nov 1916
- Died
- 20 Dec 1986 (aged 70y 23d)
- Birthplace
- Horsham, VIC
- Deathplace
- Frankston, VIC
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 89 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionHailing from local outfit Richmond City, Allen Lewis was a patient club servant who served a lengthy apprenticeship in the reserves before finally earning his senior opportunity. A sturdy 178cm and 89kg utility, Lewis was a stalwart of the seconds from 1937, biding his time for nearly eight years before breaking into the senior lineup as a 27-year-old during the player shortages of the Second World War. He made three consecutive appearances in the middle of the 1944 season—debuting in a notable win over Collingwood—before eventually departing the top level. Lewis continued his football journey in the VFA with Camberwell and later found significant success on the Mornington Peninsula, where he captain-coached Seaford to a premiership in 1951.