Ron Ellis
St Kilda
AFL career
3 games0 goals
- Debut
- R2 1943 v NTH15 May 1943
- Most recent
- R6 1943 v COL12 June 1943
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Brighton in the VFA, Ron Ellis was a mature-age addition to the St Kilda list during the height of the Second World War player shortages. Standing 185cm and weighing 83kg, he offered a substantial physical presence for the era, debuting as a 27-year-old in May 1943 against North Melbourne. Ellis featured in three senior matches during the first half of the season, primarily utilised to add size to a side ravaged by enlistments and availability issues. His brief tenure at the top level concluded after a heavy loss to Collingwood at Victoria Park, marking him as one of the many short-term players who helped keep the competition afloat during the turbulent war years.
Profile
- Born
- 19 Sept 1915
- Died
- 02 July 2008 (aged 92y 287d)
- Birthplace
- Carlton North, VIC
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Brighton in the VFA, Ron Ellis was a mature-age addition to the St Kilda list during the height of the Second World War player shortages. Standing 185cm and weighing 83kg, he offered a substantial physical presence for the era, debuting as a 27-year-old in May 1943 against North Melbourne. Ellis featured in three senior matches during the first half of the season, primarily utilised to add size to a side ravaged by enlistments and availability issues. His brief tenure at the top level concluded after a heavy loss to Collingwood at Victoria Park, marking him as one of the many short-term players who helped keep the competition afloat during the turbulent war years.