Dudley Probyn
St Kilda
AFL career
9 games18 goals
- Debut
- R1 1942 v FIT9 May 1942
- Most recent
- R13 1942 v HAW1 Aug 1942
Stats
Bio
Arriving at the Junction Oval as a prolific VFA full-forward, Dudley Probyn joined St Kilda from Prahran during the 1942 season after the Association suspended competition due to the Second World War. Already 29 years old upon his debut, he was brought in to bolster the Saints' attack and immediately demonstrated his scoring prowess, averaging two goals a game during his brief tenure. He managed 18 majors in just nine appearances, providing a reliable target inside 50 alongside Frank Penney during a disrupted era for the league. While his VFL career was limited to that single wartime season, Probyn remains a notable example of the established talent that crossed from the VFA to keep the senior competition afloat during the war years.
Profile
- Full name
- Dudley C. Probyn
- Born
- 01 Oct 1912
- Died
- 13 Dec 2005 (aged 93y 73d)
- Birthplace
- Wedderburn, VIC
- Height
- 182 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionArriving at the Junction Oval as a prolific VFA full-forward, Dudley Probyn joined St Kilda from Prahran during the 1942 season after the Association suspended competition due to the Second World War. Already 29 years old upon his debut, he was brought in to bolster the Saints' attack and immediately demonstrated his scoring prowess, averaging two goals a game during his brief tenure. He managed 18 majors in just nine appearances, providing a reliable target inside 50 alongside Frank Penney during a disrupted era for the league. While his VFL career was limited to that single wartime season, Probyn remains a notable example of the established talent that crossed from the VFA to keep the senior competition afloat during the war years.