Ron Kimberley
| Ron Kimberley | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ron Kimberley | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1914 | ||
| Date of death | 21 July 1981 (aged 67) | ||
| Original team(s) | Sandhurst | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–1941, 1944 | Melbourne | 15 (4) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ron Kimberley (15 July 1914 – 21 July 1981)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Kimberley, who came to Melbourne from Bendigo club Sandhurst, made 11 of his 15 league appearances in the 1939 VFL season, which included a place in their premiership team.[3][4] He was a replacement for the suspended Wally Lock in the 1939 VFL Grand Final.[5] Over the next two seasons he only played in the opening rounds.[4] He did not appear at all in 1942 and 1943, then played twice more in 1944.[4]
References
- ^ "Ron Kimberley - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "Ron Kimberley". Demon Wiki.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b c AFL Tables: Ron Kimberley
- ^ The Argus,"Melbourne Anxious", 25 September 1939, p. 11