Joe Churchman
Hawthorn
AFL career
3 games0 goals
- Debut
- R12 1949 v ESS9 July 1949
- Most recent
- R14 1949 v CAR23 July 1949
Stats
Bio
Born in Portsmouth, England, Ernest "Joe" Churchman was a rare English native to play at the highest level of Australian football in the immediate post-war era. Standing 185cm, he was a ruckman who made three senior appearances for Hawthorn during the 1949 season, a difficult year in which the club claimed the wooden spoon. Unable to secure a permanent place in the Hawks' lineup, Churchman eventually moved to Western Australia, where he found significant success in the South West Football League. Joining South Bunbury, he established himself as a dominant country footballer and a popular clubman, capping his career with the 1952 Hayward Medal as the league's fairest and best player.
Profile
- Born
- 18 Sept 1924
- Died
- 09 May 1993 (aged 68y 233d)
- Birthplace
- Portsmouth, United Kingdom
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionBorn in Portsmouth, England, Ernest "Joe" Churchman was a rare English native to play at the highest level of Australian football in the immediate post-war era. Standing 185cm, he was a ruckman who made three senior appearances for Hawthorn during the 1949 season, a difficult year in which the club claimed the wooden spoon. Unable to secure a permanent place in the Hawks' lineup, Churchman eventually moved to Western Australia, where he found significant success in the South West Football League. Joining South Bunbury, he established himself as a dominant country footballer and a popular clubman, capping his career with the 1952 Hayward Medal as the league's fairest and best player.