Bob Austen
Hawthorn
AFL career
6 games1 goals
- Debut
- R3 1942 v FSC23 May 1942
- Most recent
- R14 1942 v FSC8 Aug 1942
Stats
Bio
Recruited from East Brunswick, Bob Austen arrived at Hawthorn as a 28-year-old mature-age debutant during the tumultuous 1942 wartime season. With VFL playing lists heavily impacted by military enlistments, Austen was brought in to provide immediate depth for the Mayblooms, offering an experienced body in a side struggling for personnel. He managed six senior appearances and booted a single goal during his brief stint at Glenferrie Oval, serving as a supplementary player before departing the league at the conclusion of the year.
Profile
- Born
- 24 May 1914
- Died
- 06 July 1999 (aged 85y 43d)
- Birthplace
- Burnley, VIC
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 79 kg
Teams
Family
- Brother:Col Austen, Cec Austen
- Nephew:Geoff Austen
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from East Brunswick, Bob Austen arrived at Hawthorn as a 28-year-old mature-age debutant during the tumultuous 1942 wartime season. With VFL playing lists heavily impacted by military enlistments, Austen was brought in to provide immediate depth for the Mayblooms, offering an experienced body in a side struggling for personnel. He managed six senior appearances and booted a single goal during his brief stint at Glenferrie Oval, serving as a supplementary player before departing the league at the conclusion of the year.