George Batson
St Kilda
AFL career
4 games1 goals
- Debut
- R11 1933 v GEE8 July 1933
- Most recent
- R15 1933 v SME5 Aug 1933
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Warragul in the Gippsland region, George Batson was a country footballer who earned a brief opportunity with St Kilda during the 1933 VFL season. Standing at 177cm, he was brought into the side for his debut in Round 11 against Geelong at the Junction Oval, a match where he kicked his solitary career goal and helped the Saints secure a 25-point victory. His stint at the top level was confined to a single month of football, managing just three further senior appearances before losing his place in the side. Like many players of the Depression era who ventured to the city from rural Victoria, Batson's VFL career was fleeting, leaving him as a minor footnote in the club's history during a struggling decade for the Saints.
Profile
- Born
- 03 Nov 1912
- Died
- 29 Apr 1996 (aged 83y 178d)
- Birthplace
- Nhill, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Warragul in the Gippsland region, George Batson was a country footballer who earned a brief opportunity with St Kilda during the 1933 VFL season. Standing at 177cm, he was brought into the side for his debut in Round 11 against Geelong at the Junction Oval, a match where he kicked his solitary career goal and helped the Saints secure a 25-point victory. His stint at the top level was confined to a single month of football, managing just three further senior appearances before losing his place in the side. Like many players of the Depression era who ventured to the city from rural Victoria, Batson's VFL career was fleeting, leaving him as a minor footnote in the club's history during a struggling decade for the Saints.