Rupe Hannah
Collingwood
AFL career
14 games0 goals
- Debut
- R9 1922 v ESS1 July 1922
- Most recent
- R6 1924 v SME31 May 1924
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the nearby Ivanhoe Football Club, Rupe Hannah was a defender who experienced a rapid ascent into the Collingwood senior side during the early 1920s. After making his debut in Round 9 of the 1922 season, he quickly established himself as a reliable option in the backline, retaining his place in the team for the remainder of the year. This run of form culminated in a finals appearance during his rookie season, where he took the field in the Semi Final loss to Fitzroy. Despite this promising start, Hannah struggled to command a regular spot in the starting XVIII over the subsequent two seasons, adding just six more games to his tally before departing the club at the end of 1924. While his VFL career was brief, his ability to break into a finals-bound team in his first year remains a notable achievement in his 14-game tenure.
Profile
- Born
- 30 July 1900
- Died
- 19 July 1983 (aged 82y 354d)
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 79 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the nearby Ivanhoe Football Club, Rupe Hannah was a defender who experienced a rapid ascent into the Collingwood senior side during the early 1920s. After making his debut in Round 9 of the 1922 season, he quickly established himself as a reliable option in the backline, retaining his place in the team for the remainder of the year. This run of form culminated in a finals appearance during his rookie season, where he took the field in the Semi Final loss to Fitzroy. Despite this promising start, Hannah struggled to command a regular spot in the starting XVIII over the subsequent two seasons, adding just six more games to his tally before departing the club at the end of 1924. While his VFL career was brief, his ability to break into a finals-bound team in his first year remains a notable achievement in his 14-game tenure.