Alby Naismith Explained

Alby Naismith
Fullname:Albert Henry Naismith
Birth Date:13 November 1917
Birth Place:Clifton Hill, Victoria
Originalteam:Alphington
Height:183 cm
Weight:81 kg
Position:Forward
Statsend:1943
Years1:1938–1943
Club1:Hawthorn
Games Goals1:68 (85)

Albert Henry Naismith (13 November 1917 – 14 June 1981)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Naismith was a forward, used in the pockets and at centre half-forward.[2] An Alphington recruit, he was the leading goal-kicker for Hawthorn on two occasions, with 30 goals in 1938 and 25 goals in 1940.[3]

His brother Herb Naismith played for Collingwood, as did their maternal uncle Alf Dummett. They were sons of Wally Naismith, a premiership player at Fitzroy (the club where Wally's twin brother Charlie also featured in the VFL).

Naismith later played for Oakleigh, as a full-forward.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Albert Naismith - Player Bio. Australian Football. 14 March 2015.
  2. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/A/Albert_Naismith.html AFL Tables: Albert Naismith
  4. The Argus,"A. Naismith Deadly At Oakleigh", 24 April 1950, p. 20