Ron Marshall
Melbourne
AFL career
2 games0 goals
- Debut
- R13 1943 v SME7 Aug 1943
- Most recent
- R14 1943 v FIT14 Aug 1943
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Port Melbourne in the VFA, Ron Marshall was one of many association footballers who crossed to the VFL to supplement lists depleted by World War II service. With the VFA competition suspended during the conflict, Marshall joined a Melbourne squad that was struggling for personnel and relied heavily on servicemen and local recruits to field a side. He managed two senior games for the Demons in the 1943 season, stepping in as a mature-age recruit to provide cover during a year where the club was forced to debut nearly twenty new players. His career stands as a classic example of the wartime era, where club loyalties were often secondary to the necessity of keeping the competition alive during a severe manpower shortage.
Profile
- Born
- 26 Nov 1915
- Died
- 02 Nov 2001 (aged 85y 341d)
- Birthplace
- South Yarra, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Port Melbourne in the VFA, Ron Marshall was one of many association footballers who crossed to the VFL to supplement lists depleted by World War II service. With the VFA competition suspended during the conflict, Marshall joined a Melbourne squad that was struggling for personnel and relied heavily on servicemen and local recruits to field a side. He managed two senior games for the Demons in the 1943 season, stepping in as a mature-age recruit to provide cover during a year where the club was forced to debut nearly twenty new players. His career stands as a classic example of the wartime era, where club loyalties were often secondary to the necessity of keeping the competition alive during a severe manpower shortage.