Ron Stubbs
Hawthorn
AFL career
17 games5 goals
- Debut
- R1 1969 v COL5 Apr 1969
- Most recent
- R11 1972 v STK10 June 1972
Stats
Bio
Arriving at Glenferrie Oval from Carrum with a reputation as a future star, Ron Stubbs was a talented big man whose VFL career was ultimately stifled by recurring shoulder injuries. Restricted to just 17 senior appearances over four seasons, he agonizingly missed out on a place in Hawthorn's 1971 premiership side despite breaking into the team early that year. While his body let him down at the top level, Stubbs proved his durability and class in a remarkable post-VFL career, becoming a formidable ruckman for Dandenong during the VFA's rugged mid-70s era, including an appearance in the infamous "Bloodbath" Grand Final against Port Melbourne. He later moved to Tasmania to play for Devonport, where his performances were of such high quality that he represented the state at the 1980 Adelaide Carnival and earned All-Australian selection, a rare and prestigious honour for a player competing outside the major Victorian league.
Profile
- Born
- 03 Oct 1948 (age 78y 19d)
- Height
- 194 cm
- Weight
- 92 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionArriving at Glenferrie Oval from Carrum with a reputation as a future star, Ron Stubbs was a talented big man whose VFL career was ultimately stifled by recurring shoulder injuries. Restricted to just 17 senior appearances over four seasons, he agonizingly missed out on a place in Hawthorn's 1971 premiership side despite breaking into the team early that year. While his body let him down at the top level, Stubbs proved his durability and class in a remarkable post-VFL career, becoming a formidable ruckman for Dandenong during the VFA's rugged mid-70s era, including an appearance in the infamous "Bloodbath" Grand Final against Port Melbourne. He later moved to Tasmania to play for Devonport, where his performances were of such high quality that he represented the state at the 1980 Adelaide Carnival and earned All-Australian selection, a rare and prestigious honour for a player competing outside the major Victorian league.