Don Butling
St Kilda
AFL career
5 games3 goals
- Debut
- R8 1945 v RCH9 June 1945
- Most recent
- R18 1945 v COL18 Aug 1945
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Caulfield Juniors and East Malvern, Don Butling was a local teenager who broke into the St Kilda lineup during the tumultuous 1945 season. Standing 179cm, he operated as a medium forward or utility, managing to impact the scoreboard with three goals during his short stint in the seniors. He made his debut just weeks after his 19th birthday, playing five games in a St Kilda side that struggled near the bottom of the ladder during the closing months of the Second World War. Despite showing glimpses of ability as a young recruit, Butling did not feature for the club beyond that single season, his career serving as a brief cameo during a transitional era for the league.
Profile
- Born
- 14 May 1926
- Died
- 16 Feb 2015 (aged 88y 278d)
- Height
- 179 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Caulfield Juniors and East Malvern, Don Butling was a local teenager who broke into the St Kilda lineup during the tumultuous 1945 season. Standing 179cm, he operated as a medium forward or utility, managing to impact the scoreboard with three goals during his short stint in the seniors. He made his debut just weeks after his 19th birthday, playing five games in a St Kilda side that struggled near the bottom of the ladder during the closing months of the Second World War. Despite showing glimpses of ability as a young recruit, Butling did not feature for the club beyond that single season, his career serving as a brief cameo during a transitional era for the league.