Dave Hutchison
South Melbourne
AFL career
2 games0 goals
- Debut
- R5 1899 v STK3 June 1899
- Most recent
- R6 1899 v GEE10 June 1899
Stats
Bio
A mature-age recruit hailing from Daylesford in the Victorian goldfields, Dave Hutchison earned a brief trial with South Melbourne during their powerful 1899 campaign. He made his VFL debut at the relatively advanced age of 29 in a commanding Round 5 victory over Carlton at the Lake Oval, brought in to provide depth to a squad that would eventually reach that year's Grand Final. Unable to secure a permanent spot in a formidable lineup that finished the season as runners-up, Hutchison managed just two senior appearances before falling out of selection contention. His short career serves as a classic example of a country footballer finding it difficult to displace established stars in a premiership-calibre team at the turn of the century.
Profile
- Born
- 01 Mar 1870
- Died
- 01 June 1956 (aged 86y 92d)
- Birthplace
- Daylesford, VIC
- Deathplace
- Warragul, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA mature-age recruit hailing from Daylesford in the Victorian goldfields, Dave Hutchison earned a brief trial with South Melbourne during their powerful 1899 campaign. He made his VFL debut at the relatively advanced age of 29 in a commanding Round 5 victory over Carlton at the Lake Oval, brought in to provide depth to a squad that would eventually reach that year's Grand Final. Unable to secure a permanent spot in a formidable lineup that finished the season as runners-up, Hutchison managed just two senior appearances before falling out of selection contention. His short career serves as a classic example of a country footballer finding it difficult to displace established stars in a premiership-calibre team at the turn of the century.