Clarrie Hindson
St Kilda
AFL career
90 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1930 v HAW3 May 1930
- Most recent
- R7 1936 v CAR13 June 1936
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the Brighton Vale Amateurs, Clarrie Hindson was a stoic defender who became a key leader for St Kilda during the lean years of the 1930s. Operating primarily as a back pocket or half-back flanker, he was known for his discipline and courage rather than offensive flair, notably failing to kick a single goal across his 90-game VFL career. His leadership qualities were recognised early when he filled in as skipper during 1933, eventually assuming the full-time captaincy for the 1935 season. Hindson is best remembered for his role in the infamous "15 men" victory against North Melbourne in 1933, a brutal encounter where he was one of several players incapacitated by opposition violence; he was later awarded a silver "Badge of Courage" by the club president to commemorate the moral victory. After his VFL retirement, he served as captain-coach of South Bendigo before enlisting for service in World War II.
Profile
- Full name
- Clarrie M. Hindson
- Born
- 06 Oct 1907
- Died
- 12 Feb 2002 (aged 94y 129d)
- Birthplace
- Wychitella, VIC
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
Teams
Honours
- St Kilda captain(2×) 1933, 1935
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Brighton Vale Amateurs, Clarrie Hindson was a stoic defender who became a key leader for St Kilda during the lean years of the 1930s. Operating primarily as a back pocket or half-back flanker, he was known for his discipline and courage rather than offensive flair, notably failing to kick a single goal across his 90-game VFL career. His leadership qualities were recognised early when he filled in as skipper during 1933, eventually assuming the full-time captaincy for the 1935 season. Hindson is best remembered for his role in the infamous "15 men" victory against North Melbourne in 1933, a brutal encounter where he was one of several players incapacitated by opposition violence; he was later awarded a silver "Badge of Courage" by the club president to commemorate the moral victory. After his VFL retirement, he served as captain-coach of South Bendigo before enlisting for service in World War II.