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Key Facts

Full name
Ronald McEwin

Known as
Ron McEwin

Born
1 January 1928

Died
14 March 2007 (aged 79)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 128d
Last game: 24y 242d

Height and weight
Height: 169 cm
Weight: 66 kg

Senior clubs
Essendon

Jumper numbers
Essendon: 11

Recruited from
Essendon (1953)

Ron McEwin

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
EssendonV/AFL1948-195277760.9969%20.00—3.003
South MilduraSFL1953-1957, 1959————————
Total1948-1957, 195977760.99—————

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 5,798th player to appear, 3,162nd most games played, 1,465th most goals kickedEssendon: 614th player to appear, 245th most games played, 114th most goals kicked

Ron McEwin was an extremely pacy and talented rover who progressed through the ranks at Essendon before making his league debut in 1948. Initially, he struggled to maintain a regular place in the team, but towards the end of the 1949 season a series of blistering displays as a goal kicking half forward and change rover saw him firmly establish himself as a senior player. He was a member of the Bombers' 1949 and 1950 premiership teams, and went on to play a total of 77 VFL games and kick 76 goals before joining South Mildura as captain-coach in 1953.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.