| Ron Battams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ronald Henry Battams | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Berri, South Australia | ||
| Date of death | 13 August 2004 (aged 76)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Berri, South Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Seaford / Flinders Naval Depot | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1952 | St Kilda | 3 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ronald Henry Battams (16 April 1928 – 13 August 2004) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Battams who was in the Australian Navy managed to squeeze in 3 VFL games before the demands of duty restricted his chances. He was recruited from the Flinders Naval Depot. In 1954 and 1955 he was playing for the Sydney Naval team in the NSWFL.[3] He had won the team's best and fairest in 1954.
Notes
- ↑ "BATTAMS, Ronald Henry". Berri Barmera Council.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ↑ https://nswfootballhistory.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1955-04-30-Sydney-Football-Record.pdf
External links
- Ron Battams's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ron Battams at AustralianFootball.com
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