Arnold Maltby
Essendon and North Melbourne
AFL career
36 games15 goals
- Debut
- R6 1936 v FIT6 June 1936
- Most recent
- R5 1939 v RCH20 May 1939
Stats
Bio
Arriving at Essendon with a reputation as one of the VFA's most sought-after talents, Arnold Maltby was a creative wingman and half-forward recruited from Port Melbourne. He made an immediate impact at Windy Hill, capping off a stellar debut season by winning the club's Best First Year Player award in 1936. Despite this promising start, Maltby struggled to replicate his early form in subsequent years, eventually transferring to North Melbourne in 1939 where he played just two games before hanging up the boots. His post-football life was defined by service to his country with the 2/163 General Transport Company during World War II and a 45-year tenure as a linotype operator at The Age.
Profile
- Born
- 01 Aug 1913
- Died
- 25 Aug 2003 (aged 90y 24d)
- Birthplace
- Port Melbourne, VIC
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 77 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionArriving at Essendon with a reputation as one of the VFA's most sought-after talents, Arnold Maltby was a creative wingman and half-forward recruited from Port Melbourne. He made an immediate impact at Windy Hill, capping off a stellar debut season by winning the club's Best First Year Player award in 1936. Despite this promising start, Maltby struggled to replicate his early form in subsequent years, eventually transferring to North Melbourne in 1939 where he played just two games before hanging up the boots. His post-football life was defined by service to his country with the 2/163 General Transport Company during World War II and a 45-year tenure as a linotype operator at The Age.