Mal Drury
Hawthorn
AFL career
15 games12 goals
- Debut
- R1 1934 v CAR5 May 1934
- Most recent
- R15 1934 v ESS25 Aug 1934
Stats
Bio
Recruited from West Torrens in the SANFL, Mal Drury arrived at Hawthorn in 1934 fresh off a premiership and a club leading goalkicker award. The South Australian forward spent a single season at Glenferrie Oval, booting 12 goals in 15 games under coach Bill Twomey Sr before returning to his home state. While his VFL stint was brief, Drury forged a significant legacy back in the SANFL, eventually captaining West Torrens and later steering the club to a famous premiership as coach in 1945.
Profile
- Born
- 06 Apr 1910
- Died
- 19 Aug 1993 (aged 83y 135d)
- Birthplace
- Hindmarsh, SA
- Deathplace
- Semaphore Park, SA
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 68 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from West Torrens in the SANFL, Mal Drury arrived at Hawthorn in 1934 fresh off a premiership and a club leading goalkicker award. The South Australian forward spent a single season at Glenferrie Oval, booting 12 goals in 15 games under coach Bill Twomey Sr before returning to his home state. While his VFL stint was brief, Drury forged a significant legacy back in the SANFL, eventually captaining West Torrens and later steering the club to a famous premiership as coach in 1945.