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Key Facts

Full name
Ronald Baggott

Known as
Ron Baggott

Born
16 January 1917

Place of birth
Melbourne, VIC (3001)

Died
26 April 2013 (aged 96)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 178d
Last game: 28y 228d

Height and weight
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 76 kg

Senior clubs
Melbourne

Jumper numbers
Melbourne: 15

State of origin
VIC

Family links
Jack Baggott (Brother)

Ron Baggott

Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
MelbourneV/AFL1935-1942, 19451333082.3267%16.886.2020
Total1935-1942, 19451333082.3267%16.886.2020

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 4,302nd player to appear, 1,648th most games played, 187th most goals kickedMelbourne: 542nd player to appear, 99th most games played, 10th most goals kicked

The younger brother of Jack Baggott, Ron Baggott was a key member of Melbourne's powerful sides of the late 1930s and early 1940s. A superb high mark and a fine kick, he was at centre half forward in the victorious grand finals of 1939, 1940 and 1941. His league career, which was interrupted by the war, saw him play a total of 133 games and kick 310 goals between 1935 and 1942 and in 1945. He also represented the VFL.

Author - John Devaney


Footnotes

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