Phonse Orger
St Kilda
AFL career
15 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1942 v FIT9 May 1942
- Most recent
- R18 1944 v NTH2 Sept 1944
Stats
Bio
Recruited from local side West St Kilda CYMS, Phonse Orger was a mature-age debutant who earned his opportunity with St Kilda during the player shortages of the Second World War. He entered the VFL at 27 years of age in 1942, joining a Saints outfit that was struggling near the bottom of the ladder while many established stars were away on active service. A defensive-minded player who never drifted forward enough to register a goal, Orger held his spot in the backline across three difficult seasons for the club. His senior career concluded at the end of 1944, leaving him as one of the many players who helped keep the competition afloat during the war years.
Profile
- Born
- 21 Jan 1915
- Died
- 11 June 2002 (aged 87y 141d)
- Birthplace
- South Yarra, VIC
- Deathplace
- Mount Waverley, VIC
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 74 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from local side West St Kilda CYMS, Phonse Orger was a mature-age debutant who earned his opportunity with St Kilda during the player shortages of the Second World War. He entered the VFL at 27 years of age in 1942, joining a Saints outfit that was struggling near the bottom of the ladder while many established stars were away on active service. A defensive-minded player who never drifted forward enough to register a goal, Orger held his spot in the backline across three difficult seasons for the club. His senior career concluded at the end of 1944, leaving him as one of the many players who helped keep the competition afloat during the war years.