Rupe Hopkins | |
Fullname: | Rupert John Hopkins |
Birth Date: | 5 April 1900 |
Birth Place: | Footscray, Victoria |
Death Place: | Essendon, Victoria |
Statsend: | 1926 |
Years1: | 1926 |
Games Goals1: | 1 (0) |
Rupert John Hopkins (5 April 1900 - 6 April 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He was the older brother of Brownlow Medallist Allan Hopkins.
A key forward, Hopkins joined from VJFA club Yarraville in 1926. He impressed with eight goals in a practice match that year,[2] and played in Footscray's round 1 team after being named emergency, but never gained senior selection again and returned to Yarraville.