Ken Bryant
St Kilda
AFL career
3 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1943 v HAW8 May 1943
- Most recent
- R3 1943 v RCH22 May 1943
Stats
Bio
A wartime recruit born in Melbourne, Ken Bryant's brief VFL career was defined by his service in the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War. Standing 183cm and weighing 80kg—a robust size for the era—he was brought into a St Kilda lineup heavily depleted by player enlistments during the 1943 season. Bryant managed three senior appearances as a tall utility capable of holding his own in physical contests, but his footballing journey was ultimately curtailed by his military obligations. Like many servicemen of his generation, his time at the elite level was fleeting, serving as a fill-in player for a struggling Saints outfit before his duties took precedence over his football ambitions.
Profile
- Born
- 12 Nov 1922
- Died
- 17 May 1990 (aged 67y 186d)
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- Richmond, VIC
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA wartime recruit born in Melbourne, Ken Bryant's brief VFL career was defined by his service in the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War. Standing 183cm and weighing 80kg—a robust size for the era—he was brought into a St Kilda lineup heavily depleted by player enlistments during the 1943 season. Bryant managed three senior appearances as a tall utility capable of holding his own in physical contests, but his footballing journey was ultimately curtailed by his military obligations. Like many servicemen of his generation, his time at the elite level was fleeting, serving as a fill-in player for a struggling Saints outfit before his duties took precedence over his football ambitions.