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[35Daicos]

Former Collingwood player George Hams died recently:

George Hams - Wikiwand

George Edward Hams was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

www.wikiwand.com

As well as being a (1953) Premiership player, George did very well in his working life as an engineer, being named in the 1990 Queen's Birthday honours list.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Looks like we've got another name for this thread.

Dennis Munari.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/tributes/melbourne/?keywords=DENNIS+MUNARI&sort=date

 

[rbartlett]

Ron Johnson, RFC 1961-62, has died.
Keep an eye for online death notice. I believe he died early Feb 15 but will give confirmation once family sends me the details

Ron Johnson (Australian footballer) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[35Daicos]

Here's the 2022 Obituaries list (from AFL Record Season Guide 2023):

 

[35Daicos]

Barrie Barbary, of SANFL fame (a Magarey Medallist), has died recently: BARBARY, Barrie | Death Notices | Adelaide | My Tributes

 

[rbartlett]

Ron Johnson death details. Please update on wiki

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/tributes/notice/death-notices/johnson-ronald/6029879/

 

[WhiteHartLane23]

Here's the 2022 Obituaries list (from AFL Record Season Guide 2023):
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List is missing Bernie Jones (Hawthorn) who died on 18/06/2022 (according to what I could find on Facebook)
And according to family death notice Bernie Crowe died on 9/08/2022 not 10/08/2022

 

[ThePope]

Here's the 2022 Obituaries list (from AFL Record Season Guide 2023):
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Thanks for this. Can you please provide the page number and ISBN so that I can use it as a Wikipedia reference?
John Brady, Keith Carroll, Geoff Howells, Jock Lineen, Bruce Peake, Lionel Ryan, Otto Sonnleitner and George Spero weren't known to Wikipedia. Some of them, and some others, aren't in Aust Football.

 

[35Daicos]

Thanks for this. Can you please provide the page number and ISBN so that I can use it as a Wikipedia reference?
John Brady, Keith Carroll, Geoff Howells, Jock Lineen, Bruce Peake, Lionel Ryan, Otto Sonnleitner and George Spero weren't known to Wikipedia. Some of them, and some others, aren't in Aust Football.

Page 1196.

 

[ThePope]

List is missing Bernie Jones (Hawthorn) who died on 18/06/2022 (according to what I could find on Facebook)

20 June according to this post. Strange that there was no public death notice other than Ash Browne's obituary.

 

[Brad_5668]

Jack Sheedy has passed away. Played 6 games with South Melbourne in 1944 to go with his 332 WANFL games. He also coached East Perth and was the coach of WA in the 1961 Brisbane carnival.

 

[killer]

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I thought the coach of the WA in 61 was HBJ

Yes you are correct !
great player for EF

 

[BigVic]

One of the greats of the game

 

[Brad_5668]

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I thought the coach of the WA in 61 was HBJ

Yes you are correct !
great player for EF

Bunton was captain of the State team and in his first season of coaching Swan Districts. The story goes before the game against Victoria Bunton asked Sheedy which end of the gournd he wanted the team to kick to in the first quarter. Jack told him an Bunton said "No worries Jack, leave it with me". At the coin toss, Bunton pointed to the preferred end before the coin hit the ground, then ran off to rejoin the rest of the team. The umpire and Victorian captain had no idea what to do and in the ned had to go along with it and start the game.

 

[35Daicos]

Sadly, this looks likely to be another ex-player who has died: RODGERS, Terry Keith | Death Notices | Melbourne | My Tributes

Terry Rodgers (footballer) - Wikiwand

Terry Keith Rodgers was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He missed Essendon's victorious 1962 pre...

www.wikiwand.com

Thanks to our "Wiki updater" for adding a DOD to the above page. His passing is mentioned here: Essendonfcpastplayers

 

[35Daicos]

Another ex-Essendon player died recently: Essendonfcpastplayers

John Towner - Wikiwand

John William Towner was an Australian rules footballer who played 87 senior games for the Essendon Football Club from 1953 to 1959.

www.wikiwand.com

 

[killer]

 

[Brad_5668]

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John Todd is the only one of those three still alive. He turns 85 this year and still looks like he hasnt aged at all.

 

[WhiteHartLane23]

Maurie Young (Hawthorn) passed away on 13 Feb 2023 - club notice

 

[GreyCrow]

A Listed player from Adelaide Brett Higgins Pick 50 1994 Draft - never suited up for AFC

Vale Brett Higgins

The Port Adelaide Football Club mourns the loss of former player Brett Higgins.

www.portadelaidefc.com.au

 

[Bandit55]

Another South Melbourne player Allan Hotchkin has passed away:

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/tributes/notice/death-notices/hotchkin-allan/6033819/

 

[killer]

Terry Norris
"Eric" of the Fitzroy Social Club

 

[rbartlett]

Looks like Duncan Wright has died. Keep an eye out for official obit.
May 1 2023 he died

 

[35Daicos]

Looks like Duncan Wright has died. Keep an eye out for official obit.
May 1 2023 he died

Given that Pete Dickson (the tweeter) was the brother of former Hawthorn and Brisbane player Rob Dickson (who was probably even better known for his off-field work), that means Duncan Wright was the uncle of the footballer.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Given that Pete Dickson (the tweeter) was the brother of former Hawthorn and Brisbane player Rob Dickson (who was probably even better known for his off-field work), that means Duncan Wright was the uncle of the footballer.

Ping Oliver Gigacz.