Ron Hartridge
South Melbourne and St Kilda
AFL career
65 games82 goals
- Debut
- R11 1938 v FIT2 July 1938
- Most recent
- R4 1946 v MEL11 May 1946
Stats
Bio
Debuting for St Kilda in the late 1930s, Ron Hartridge quickly proved his worth as a productive forward, notably topping the club's goalkicking list in 1939. His VFL journey was interrupted by the Second World War, causing him to miss two full seasons before he returned to the top level with South Melbourne in 1943. A strong-marking target near goal, Hartridge played a central role in South's wartime campaigns, famously manning full forward in the notorious 1945 "Bloodbath" Grand Final against Carlton. He retired at the end of 1946, leaving a legacy as a consistent scorer who successfully navigated the disruption of the war years to represent two clubs with distinction.
Profile
- Born
- 08 Nov 1919
- Died
- 28 May 1973 (aged 53y 201d)
- Height
- 179 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionDebuting for St Kilda in the late 1930s, Ron Hartridge quickly proved his worth as a productive forward, notably topping the club's goalkicking list in 1939. His VFL journey was interrupted by the Second World War, causing him to miss two full seasons before he returned to the top level with South Melbourne in 1943. A strong-marking target near goal, Hartridge played a central role in South's wartime campaigns, famously manning full forward in the notorious 1945 "Bloodbath" Grand Final against Carlton. He retired at the end of 1946, leaving a legacy as a consistent scorer who successfully navigated the disruption of the war years to represent two clubs with distinction.