Herman Hellwig
Collingwood
AFL career
21 games3 goals
- Debut
- R11 1897 v SME17 July 1897
- Most recent
- R6 1899 v FIT10 June 1899
Stats
Bio
Born to German immigrants in Northcote, Herman Hellwig took a winding path to Victoria's elite competition, having previously turned out for North Melbourne and Carlton in the VFA before a stint with junior club Preston. He broke into the Collingwood side midway through the league's inaugural 1897 season, generally operating as a forward. Despite standing 179cm—a solid height for the era—Hellwig was unable to consistently impact the scoreboard, managing just three goals across his 21 senior appearances. He played a solitary final during the 1898 sectional series before transferring back to Preston in the middle of 1899, leaving a legacy that would later be carried on by his son Gordon, who played VFL football for Fitzroy in the 1920s.
Profile
- Full name
- Herman Otto Hellwig
- Born
- 30 June 1875
- Died
- 05 Aug 1952 (aged 77y 36d)
- Birthplace
- Northcote, VIC
- Deathplace
- Oakleigh, VIC
Teams
Family
- Son:Gordon Hellwig
Bio
1 revisionBorn to German immigrants in Northcote, Herman Hellwig took a winding path to Victoria's elite competition, having previously turned out for North Melbourne and Carlton in the VFA before a stint with junior club Preston. He broke into the Collingwood side midway through the league's inaugural 1897 season, generally operating as a forward. Despite standing 179cm—a solid height for the era—Hellwig was unable to consistently impact the scoreboard, managing just three goals across his 21 senior appearances. He played a solitary final during the 1898 sectional series before transferring back to Preston in the middle of 1899, leaving a legacy that would later be carried on by his son Gordon, who played VFL football for Fitzroy in the 1920s.