Ray Wartman
Melbourne
AFL career
125 games61 goals
- Debut
- R1 1935 v ESS27 Apr 1935
- Most recent
- R1 1942 v ESS9 May 1942
Stats
1942 | MEL | 1 | 0.0 |
1941 | MEL | 20 | 0.8 |
1940 | MEL | 21 | 0.3 |
1939 | MEL | 18 | 0.4 |
1938 | MEL | 18 | 0.2 |
1937 | MEL | 9 | 0.4 |
1936 | MEL | 20 | 0.4 |
1935 | MEL | 18 | 1.0 |
Bio
Ray Wartman arrived at Melbourne via a circuitous route, having played for VFA club Camberwell and Whorouly in the Ovens & King league before establishing himself as a key figure at the MCG. A tall and versatile player who primarily operated on the wing, Wartman possessed elite speed, evidenced by his victory in the professional 1937 Castlemaine Gift. He made an immediate impression at the top level, winning the club's Best First Year Player award in 1935 and quickly cementing his spot in a formidable Melbourne lineup.
Wartman's career is defined by his role in the club's historic hat-trick of premierships under legendary coach "Checker" Hughes. He played in the 1939, 1940, and 1941 flag triumphs, though his 1940 Grand Final was cut short after a crunching bump from Richmond enforcer Jack Dyer knocked him out at quarter-time. Despite the physicality of the era, he was a durable contributor during the Demons' golden run. He played just one match in 1942 before retiring from VFL football, leaving the game as a three-time premiership player and a vital component of one of the league's greatest dynasties.
Profile
- Born
- 29 Jan 1915
- Died
- 20 Apr 2008 (aged 93y 82d)
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(3×) 1939, 1940, 1941
Bio
1 revisionRay Wartman arrived at Melbourne via a circuitous route, having played for VFA club Camberwell and Whorouly in the Ovens & King league before establishing himself as a key figure at the MCG. A tall and versatile player who primarily operated on the wing, Wartman possessed elite speed, evidenced by his victory in the professional 1937 Castlemaine Gift. He made an immediate impression at the top level, winning the club's Best First Year Player award in 1935 and quickly cementing his spot in a formidable Melbourne lineup.
Wartman's career is defined by his role in the club's historic hat-trick of premierships under legendary coach "Checker" Hughes. He played in the 1939, 1940, and 1941 flag triumphs, though his 1940 Grand Final was cut short after a crunching bump from Richmond enforcer Jack Dyer knocked him out at quarter-time. Despite the physicality of the era, he was a durable contributor during the Demons' golden run. He played just one match in 1942 before retiring from VFL football, leaving the game as a three-time premiership player and a vital component of one of the league's greatest dynasties.