Ron Harris
Hawthorn
AFL career
22 games7 goals
- Debut
- R1 1942 v NTH9 May 1942
- Most recent
- R19 1946 v FIT31 Aug 1946
Stats
Bio
A local product born in Hawthorn, Ron Harris was a solidly built key position player who donned the brown and gold during the tumultuous Second World War era. Standing at 185cm, a significant height for the 1940s, he offered a physical presence and versatility that allowed him to fill roles in the ruck or key defensive posts while occasionally drifting forward to hit the scoreboard. Making his debut as an 18-year-old in 1942, Harris played regular senior football for two seasons before his career was interrupted by national duty; he served with the RAAF, missing the entirety of the 1944 and 1945 campaigns. He returned to Glenferrie Oval for one final season in 1946, adding a handful of games to his tally before departing the VFL scene, leaving a legacy as one of the many servicemen whose football prime was sacrificed for the war effort.
Profile
- Born
- 16 Jan 1924
- Died
- 09 Dec 2006 (aged 82y 327d)
- Birthplace
- Hawthorn, VIC
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA local product born in Hawthorn, Ron Harris was a solidly built key position player who donned the brown and gold during the tumultuous Second World War era. Standing at 185cm, a significant height for the 1940s, he offered a physical presence and versatility that allowed him to fill roles in the ruck or key defensive posts while occasionally drifting forward to hit the scoreboard. Making his debut as an 18-year-old in 1942, Harris played regular senior football for two seasons before his career was interrupted by national duty; he served with the RAAF, missing the entirety of the 1944 and 1945 campaigns. He returned to Glenferrie Oval for one final season in 1946, adding a handful of games to his tally before departing the VFL scene, leaving a legacy as one of the many servicemen whose football prime was sacrificed for the war effort.