Clarrie Vontom Explained

Clarrie Vontom
Fullname:Clarence Herbert Vontom
Birth Date:10 June 1914
Birth Place:Richmond, Victoria
Death Date:[1]
Originalteam:Collegians
Height:171 cm
Weight:71 kg
Statsend:1945
Years1:1939–1945
Club1:St Kilda
Games Goals1:86 (78)

Clarence Herbert Vontom (10 June 1914  - 14 October 2000) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Vontom was educated at Wesley College and captained Collegians in the Victorian Amateur Football Association.[2] A rover, he was already 24 when he began his VFL career.[3] In 1939, his first season at St Kilda, Vontom spent much of his time in the forward pocket and was his club's third leading goal-kicker with 28 goals.[3] When Frank Kelly was called away on war service, early in the 1944 season, Vontom took over as captain and remained in charge the following year.[4] [5] He didn't play senior football in 1946, then made his way to Brighton.

Notes and References

  1. Obituary in the Herald Sun, 17 October 2000
  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/C/Clarrie_Vontom.html AFL Tables: Clarrie Vontom
  4. The Argus,"St Kilda Loses Captain", 20 May 1944, p. 6
  5. Web site: Clarrie Vontom - Player Bio . Australian Football. 14 August 2015.