Don Hooper
Melbourne and St Kilda
AFL career
62 games31 goals
- Debut
- R1 1932 v SME30 Apr 1932
- Most recent
- R14 1943 v FIT14 Aug 1943
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Kew, Don Hooper began his career with Melbourne as a teenager during the early 1930s but found regular senior opportunities limited in his initial stint. Seeking greater playing time, the diminutive rover and forward pocket crossed to St Kilda in 1936, where he spent two seasons adding valuable experience to his game. Hooper returned to the Demons in 1938, a move that eventually paid dividends as he fought his way into one of the era's most formidable lineups. Though often on the fringe of selection, his persistence was rewarded when he earned a place in Melbourne's 1941 premiership side, contributing to the decisive victory over Essendon before retiring from VFL football in 1943 amid the Second World War.
Profile
- Born
- 14 Apr 1914
- Died
- 16 Dec 1990 (aged 76y 246d)
- Birthplace
- Essendon, VIC
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Kew, Don Hooper began his career with Melbourne as a teenager during the early 1930s but found regular senior opportunities limited in his initial stint. Seeking greater playing time, the diminutive rover and forward pocket crossed to St Kilda in 1936, where he spent two seasons adding valuable experience to his game. Hooper returned to the Demons in 1938, a move that eventually paid dividends as he fought his way into one of the era's most formidable lineups. Though often on the fringe of selection, his persistence was rewarded when he earned a place in Melbourne's 1941 premiership side, contributing to the decisive victory over Essendon before retiring from VFL football in 1943 amid the Second World War.