Ben Hair
South Melbourne and St Kilda
AFL career
49 games6 goals
- Debut
- R1 1914 v UNI25 Apr 1914
- Most recent
- R16 1919 v RCH30 Aug 1919
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Brighton Juniors, Ben Hair was a mobile follower and ruckman who became a steady contributor for South Melbourne during the World War I era. Standing at 178cm—a functional height for a follower in the 1910s—he was noted in contemporary reports for his effective ruck work and "gallant" competitive spirit. His tenure at the Lakeside Oval was interrupted in 1916, not by injury or enlistment, but by the club's decision to go into recess for a single season due to the war; Hair remained available and resumed his place immediately when the Southerners returned in 1917. A popular figure around the club who was once playfully described as the "Ragtime King" for his social performances, he featured during South Melbourne's 1918 premiership campaign but was squeezed out of the side prior to the Grand Final victory. He crossed to St Kilda in 1919 for one final season of senior football before retiring.
Profile
- Born
- 29 Sept 1892
- Died
- 01 Oct 1974 (aged 82y 2d)
- Birthplace
- Port Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- Mentone, VIC
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 79 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Brighton Juniors, Ben Hair was a mobile follower and ruckman who became a steady contributor for South Melbourne during the World War I era. Standing at 178cm—a functional height for a follower in the 1910s—he was noted in contemporary reports for his effective ruck work and "gallant" competitive spirit. His tenure at the Lakeside Oval was interrupted in 1916, not by injury or enlistment, but by the club's decision to go into recess for a single season due to the war; Hair remained available and resumed his place immediately when the Southerners returned in 1917. A popular figure around the club who was once playfully described as the "Ragtime King" for his social performances, he featured during South Melbourne's 1918 premiership campaign but was squeezed out of the side prior to the Grand Final victory. He crossed to St Kilda in 1919 for one final season of senior football before retiring.