Russ Hodges (footballer) explained

Russ Hodges
Fullname:Russ Hodges
Birth Date:19 July 1953
Originalteam:Sandringham
Height:185 cm
Weight:83 kg
Position:Ruck / Halfback
Statsend:1978
Years1:1973–77
Games Goals1:38 (10)
Years2:1977–78
Games Goals2:31 (3)
Games Goalstotal:69 (13)

Russ Hodges (born 19 July 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

Hodges also played VFA football for Sandringham and Kilsyth, serving as the inaugural captain-coach of the latter. In his time at Kilsyth in 1982, he jointly won the J. Field Medal as best and fairest in Division 2 (he originally finished runner-up on countback, but was later retrospectively made joint winner)[2] [3] and captained the Division 2 representative team.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 401.
  2. News: The Age. Melbourne. Marc Fiddian. 30, 28. 26 August 1982. Austen wins Liston.
  3. News: The Sun News-Pictorial. 83. Amanda Buivids. 21 September 1989. Champs rewarded at last. Melbourne.
  4. News: The Age. Melbourne. Marc Fiddian. 32. 10 June 1982. Two changes to VFA side.