Clinton 'Dick' Chandler
Hawthorn and Carlton · “Dick”
AFL career
3 games6 goals
- Debut
- R17 1931 v RCH5 Sept 1931
- Most recent
- R12 1940 v GEE13 July 1940
Stats
1940 | CAR | 1 | 1.0 |
1931 | HAW | 2 | 2.5 |
Bio
Recruited from the State Savings Bank amateur team, Dick Chandler was a clever forward who made an immediate impact upon his arrival at Hawthorn in 1931. He showed early promise as a resourceful attacker, booting five goals in his first two games for the Mayblooms. Despite this sharp start, Chandler vanished from the VFL scene for nearly a decade, spending nine seasons away from the league's top flight. He made a surprise return with Carlton in 1940, where he played a solitary senior match and kicked a goal, ensuring he hit the scoreboard in both of his brief VFL stints before retiring with a remarkable strike rate of two goals per game.
Profile
- Full name
- Clinton Chandler
- Born
- 04 Apr 1910
- Died
- 06 June 1969 (aged 59y 63d)
- Birthplace
- Bright, VIC
- Deathplace
- Glen Iris, VIC
- Height
- 177 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Family
- Brother:Bert Chandler
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the State Savings Bank amateur team, Dick Chandler was a clever forward who made an immediate impact upon his arrival at Hawthorn in 1931. He showed early promise as a resourceful attacker, booting five goals in his first two games for the Mayblooms. Despite this sharp start, Chandler vanished from the VFL scene for nearly a decade, spending nine seasons away from the league's top flight. He made a surprise return with Carlton in 1940, where he played a solitary senior match and kicked a goal, ensuring he hit the scoreboard in both of his brief VFL stints before retiring with a remarkable strike rate of two goals per game.