Ron Byron
St Kilda
AFL career
2 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1955 v MEL16 Apr 1955
- Most recent
- R3 1955 v COL30 Apr 1955
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Dandenong, Ron Byron was a solidly built utility who made a brief cameo for St Kilda during the club's struggles in the mid-1950s. Standing 184cm, he brought valuable height and a competitive edge to a Saints lineup that desperately needed physical presence, earning his debut in the opening round of the 1955 season against eventual premiers Melbourne. Despite the opportunity, Byron found it difficult to cement a place in the senior side, playing his second and final match in Round 3 before falling out of contention. His short career is emblematic of a difficult era for St Kilda, who finished with the wooden spoon that season while cycling through various recruits in search of a winning formula.
Profile
- Full name
- Ron T. Byron
- Born
- 09 Aug 1931
- Died
- 26 Oct 2009 (aged 78y 78d)
- Height
- 184 cm
- Weight
- 82 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Dandenong, Ron Byron was a solidly built utility who made a brief cameo for St Kilda during the club's struggles in the mid-1950s. Standing 184cm, he brought valuable height and a competitive edge to a Saints lineup that desperately needed physical presence, earning his debut in the opening round of the 1955 season against eventual premiers Melbourne. Despite the opportunity, Byron found it difficult to cement a place in the senior side, playing his second and final match in Round 3 before falling out of contention. His short career is emblematic of a difficult era for St Kilda, who finished with the wooden spoon that season while cycling through various recruits in search of a winning formula.