Syd Hogg
South Melbourne
AFL career
54 games6 goals
- Debut
- R1 1925 v CAR2 May 1925
- Most recent
- R18 1930 v NTH13 Sept 1930
Stats
Bio
Alfred "Syd" Hogg was a diminutive wingman who served South Melbourne with distinction during the gritty years of the mid-1920s. Standing just 170cm and weighing 63kg, the lightweight ball-carrier relied on his evasion and outside run to avoid the heavy physical clashes of the era, offering valuable drive along the boundary line. He broke into the senior lineup in 1925 and became a regular contributor for the Bloods, managing to notch over 50 games in a six-season stint that saw the club often fighting in the middle of the pack. A loyal one-club player, Hogg’s career concluded in 1930, just prior to the club’s famous "Foreign Legion" recruitment drive that would transform their fortunes in the following decade.
Profile
- Born
- 06 Sept 1902
- Died
- 22 June 1973 (aged 70y 289d)
- Birthplace
- South Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC
- Height
- 170 cm
- Weight
- 63 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionAlfred "Syd" Hogg was a diminutive wingman who served South Melbourne with distinction during the gritty years of the mid-1920s. Standing just 170cm and weighing 63kg, the lightweight ball-carrier relied on his evasion and outside run to avoid the heavy physical clashes of the era, offering valuable drive along the boundary line. He broke into the senior lineup in 1925 and became a regular contributor for the Bloods, managing to notch over 50 games in a six-season stint that saw the club often fighting in the middle of the pack. A loyal one-club player, Hogg’s career concluded in 1930, just prior to the club’s famous "Foreign Legion" recruitment drive that would transform their fortunes in the following decade.