Ronnie Byrne
Carlton
AFL career
14 games3 goals
- Debut
- R2 1925 v ESS9 May 1925
- Most recent
- R5 1926 v FIT29 May 1926
Stats
Bio
A talented Tasmanian recruit, Ronnie Byrne arrived at Carlton after playing a pivotal role in the Lefroy Football Club's 1924 premiership victory. Although he had enlisted for service in World War I as a teenager, the conflict ended before he saw active duty, allowing him to focus on his footballing craft as a clever centreman and half-back flanker. He moved to Melbourne to join the Blues for the 1925 season, where he quickly established himself as a useful utility player capable of impacting play up the ground. Despite a promising start to his VFL tenure, Byrne's time at Princes Park was brief; he left the club early in the 1926 season and eventually returned to Tasmania, concluding his league career after just 14 senior appearances.
Profile
- Born
- 17 Aug 1900
- Died
- 14 Dec 1966 (aged 66y 119d)
- Birthplace
- Hobart, TAS
- Deathplace
- Tasmania
- Height
- 171 cm
- Weight
- 65 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA talented Tasmanian recruit, Ronnie Byrne arrived at Carlton after playing a pivotal role in the Lefroy Football Club's 1924 premiership victory. Although he had enlisted for service in World War I as a teenager, the conflict ended before he saw active duty, allowing him to focus on his footballing craft as a clever centreman and half-back flanker. He moved to Melbourne to join the Blues for the 1925 season, where he quickly established himself as a useful utility player capable of impacting play up the ground. Despite a promising start to his VFL tenure, Byrne's time at Princes Park was brief; he left the club early in the 1926 season and eventually returned to Tasmania, concluding his league career after just 14 senior appearances.