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Key Facts

Full name
Ronald Fisher

Known as
Ron Fisher

Born
7 August 1911

Died
14 June 1993 (aged 81)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 21y 286d
Last game: 27y 20d

Height and weight
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 85 kg

Senior clubs
St. Kilda

Jumper numbers
St. Kilda: 36, 14

Ron Fisher

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
St. KildaV/AFL1933-193882710.8748%13.43—4.868
Total1933-193882710.8748%13.43—4.868

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 4,040th player to appear, 2,950th most games played, 1,522nd most goals kickedSt. Kilda: 683rd player to appear, 180th most games played, 92nd most goals kicked

After playing for Port Melbourne in the VFA Ron Fisher spent time with both South Melbourne and Footscray, without playing a senior game with either club. In 1933 he commenced with St Kilda and, after managing just half a dozen senior games in his debut season, he developed into a mainstay of the side. Of hefty (188cm, 97kg) build he was a formidable ruckmen who knew how to deploy his weight to good effect and was useful when resting up forward. Between 1933 and 1938 he played 82 VFL games for the Saints and kicked 71 goals. He coached Ararat in 1939 and 1940.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers by Russell Holmesby & Jim Main; Wikipedia article

Footnotes

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