Dick Hingston
Melbourne
AFL career
64 games0 goals
- Debut
- R3 1938 v FIT7 May 1938
- Most recent
- R3 1946 v ESS4 May 1946
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Ballarat Imperials, Dick Hingston was a talented defender whose VFL career was heavily impacted by the turbulence of the era. After initially delaying his move to the city for work, he made an immediate impression at Melbourne in 1938, winning the Best First Year Player award and cementing a spot on the half-back flank. He became a key figure in the club's powerhouse lineup under 'Checker' Hughes, playing in the back-to-back premiership victories of 1939 and 1940. However, his run of success hit a cruel hurdle in 1941 when injury ruled him out of the Grand Final, denying him a place in the side that secured a historic hat-trick of flags. Hingston then missed four prime seasons while serving with the 15th Field Ambulance in New Guinea during World War II, eventually returning for just three final games in 1946 before leaving to coach Wycheproof in country Victoria.
Profile
- Born
- 16 Dec 1915
- Died
- 03 Dec 1999 (aged 83y 352d)
- Birthplace
- Ballarat, VIC
- Deathplace
- Newcastle, NSW
- Height
- 177 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(2×) 1939, 1940
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Ballarat Imperials, Dick Hingston was a talented defender whose VFL career was heavily impacted by the turbulence of the era. After initially delaying his move to the city for work, he made an immediate impression at Melbourne in 1938, winning the Best First Year Player award and cementing a spot on the half-back flank. He became a key figure in the club's powerhouse lineup under 'Checker' Hughes, playing in the back-to-back premiership victories of 1939 and 1940. However, his run of success hit a cruel hurdle in 1941 when injury ruled him out of the Grand Final, denying him a place in the side that secured a historic hat-trick of flags. Hingston then missed four prime seasons while serving with the 15th Field Ambulance in New Guinea during World War II, eventually returning for just three final games in 1946 before leaving to coach Wycheproof in country Victoria.