Bob Hammond
Hawthorn and St Kilda
AFL career
35 games14 goals
- Debut
- R3 1927 v FSC14 May 1927
- Most recent
- R11 1933 v GEE8 July 1933
Coaching career
8 games3 wins5 losses0 draws
- First
- R15 1984 v FIT7 July 1984
- Most recent
- R22 1984 v CAR1 Sept 1984
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Broadford in country Victoria, Bob Hammond was a versatile key position player whose VFL career was defined by significant interruptions and eventual misfortune. The younger brother of Essendon’s Joe Hammond, he initially showed promise as a centre half-back for Hawthorn in 1927 before injury and a decision to return to the bush saw him exit the league for two full seasons. He resurfaced at Glenferrie Oval in 1931, reinventing himself as a centre half-forward who could hit the scoreboard, but he struggled to cement a permanent spot in the side. Seeking a fresh start, Hammond executed a mid-season clearance to St Kilda in 1933, but his tenure at the Junction Oval lasted just a single afternoon; he suffered a severe, career-ending knee injury in his debut game for the Saints, forcing him into premature retirement.
Profile
- Full name
- Bob S. Hammond
- Born
- 01 Sept 1905
- Died
- 02 Mar 1993 (aged 87y 182d)
- Birthplace
- Benalla, VIC
- Deathplace
- Broadford, VIC
- Height
- 182 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
Teams
Coaching
- Sydney (Senior Coach)19848 games (W3 L5 D0), 37.5%
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Broadford in country Victoria, Bob Hammond was a versatile key position player whose VFL career was defined by significant interruptions and eventual misfortune. The younger brother of Essendon’s Joe Hammond, he initially showed promise as a centre half-back for Hawthorn in 1927 before injury and a decision to return to the bush saw him exit the league for two full seasons. He resurfaced at Glenferrie Oval in 1931, reinventing himself as a centre half-forward who could hit the scoreboard, but he struggled to cement a permanent spot in the side. Seeking a fresh start, Hammond executed a mid-season clearance to St Kilda in 1933, but his tenure at the Junction Oval lasted just a single afternoon; he suffered a severe, career-ending knee injury in his debut game for the Saints, forcing him into premature retirement.