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I was wondering if anyone out there can give me any information on where Haydn Bunton Jr played his footy in the 1959 season? I know he left Norwood at the end of the 1958 season and returned in 1960 before heading to WA. I've always thought he went to Tasmania in 1959 but can't find any details of this. I've also heard he had an injury or an accident when he was there which limited him. Did he coach/play? Thanks for any information you may have.
Leaping Lindner
6 May 2005, 13:21
I was wondering if anyone out there can give me any information on where Haydn Bunton Jr played his footy in the 1959 season? I know he left Norwood at the end of the 1958 season and returned in 1960 before heading to WA. I've always thought he went to Tasmania in 1959 but can't find any details of this. I've also heard he had an injury or an accident when he was there which limited him. Did he coach/play? Thanks for any information you may have.
According to the "AFL Hall of fame" Book he went to coach Launceston and suffered a knee injury while there. I remember reading somewhere once that the knee injury was the result of a motor vehicle accident(not playing), and was so bad that it looked like he wouldn't play again (which obviously he did). I don't think he managed to play whilst in Tassie though.
According to the "AFL Hall of fame" Book he went to coach Launceston and suffered a knee injury while there. I remember reading somewhere once that the knee injury was the result of a motor vehicle accident(not playing), and was so bad that it looked like he wouldn't play again (which obviously he did). I don't think he managed to play whilst in Tassie though.
Thanks for that.
Leaping Lindner
6 May 2005, 13:29
Just found this on Full Points Footy. It seems he did play in Tasmania.
Bunton coached Norwood for two years, steering the side to a losing grand final against Port Adelaide in 1958. In 1959 he moved to Tasmania as coach of Launceston, but after suffering horrendous injuries in a car accident prior to the start of the season it was feared he might never walk again. However, the same determination that had helped him shrug off the effects of Perthe's disease returned to the fore again, and Bunton not only walked once more, he returned to the football field. In that season's final series he picked himself at centre against City-South and managed over 30 disposals, all but 4 of them handpasses.
That's great Leaping Lindner, that's useful information. Cheers :)
harsh, but fair
10 May 2005, 10:55
Can anyone help me track down members of the famous Bunton football family?
Flat Track Bully
10 May 2005, 11:04
Can anyone help me track down members of the famous Bunton football family?
Good to see you back on big footy, HBF...been conspicious by your absence...
Tim the Toolman
21 May 2005, 12:55
I've got recent photos of them here: http://au.msnusers.com/HaydnBuntonStatueUnveling/shoebox.msnw
Hope you enjoy?