Ron Beattie
Hawthorn
AFL career
9 games0 goals
- Debut
- R11 1974 v NTH17 June 1974
- Most recent
- R21 1974 v GEE24 Aug 1974
Stats
Bio
A towering key position prospect recruited from Doveton, Ron Beattie stood 192cm and offered a physical presence that saw him crack a powerful Hawthorn lineup midway through the 1974 season. Utilised primarily as a defender during his brief VFL tenure, he managed nine senior games in a squad sandwiched between premiership eras, struggling to retain a permanent spot against entrenched stars like Kelvin Moore. Beattie’s football legacy was ultimately defined in the VFA, where he crossed to Coburg and became a totemic figure for the Lions. He famously captained the club to the 1979 premiership, ending a 51-year flag drought and establishing himself as one of the premier leaders in the Association.
Profile
- Born
- 21 Sept 1953
- Died
- 08 July 2026 (aged 72y 290d)
- Height
- 192 cm
- Weight
- 91 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA towering key position prospect recruited from Doveton, Ron Beattie stood 192cm and offered a physical presence that saw him crack a powerful Hawthorn lineup midway through the 1974 season. Utilised primarily as a defender during his brief VFL tenure, he managed nine senior games in a squad sandwiched between premiership eras, struggling to retain a permanent spot against entrenched stars like Kelvin Moore. Beattie’s football legacy was ultimately defined in the VFA, where he crossed to Coburg and became a totemic figure for the Lions. He famously captained the club to the 1979 premiership, ending a 51-year flag drought and establishing himself as one of the premier leaders in the Association.