Stan Whitmore
Fitzroy
AFL career
4 games0 goals
- Debut
- R5 1957 v COL18 May 1957
- Most recent
- R10 1957 v FSC22 June 1957
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the unique pathway of the Preston Swimmers football club, Stan Whitmore was a tall utility who earned a brief trial with Fitzroy during the 1957 VFL season. Standing at 183cm—a height generally reserved for key position players in that era—Whitmore was brought into a Fitzroy side (then known as the Gorillas) that was fighting to stay in finals contention. He made his debut in Round 5 against Collingwood and held his spot for a month of football, but failed to trouble the scorers or make a lasting impact on the team structure. Unable to cement a position in the starting 18, his tenure at the top level was short-lived, with Whitmore returning to local ranks after just four senior appearances.
Profile
- Born
- 30 Oct 1936
- Died
- 15 Dec 2018 (aged 82y 46d)
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the unique pathway of the Preston Swimmers football club, Stan Whitmore was a tall utility who earned a brief trial with Fitzroy during the 1957 VFL season. Standing at 183cm—a height generally reserved for key position players in that era—Whitmore was brought into a Fitzroy side (then known as the Gorillas) that was fighting to stay in finals contention. He made his debut in Round 5 against Collingwood and held his spot for a month of football, but failed to trouble the scorers or make a lasting impact on the team structure. Unable to cement a position in the starting 18, his tenure at the top level was short-lived, with Whitmore returning to local ranks after just four senior appearances.