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Key Facts

Full name
Ronald Nalder

Known as
Ron Nalder

Born
8 September 1939 (age 85)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 222d
Last game: 26y 353d

Height and weight
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 76 kg

Senior clubs
Hawthorn

Jumper numbers
Hawthorn: 33, 3

Ron Nalder

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
HawthornV/AFL1959-1966121440.3654%14.961.173.4317
Total1959-1966121440.3654%14.961.173.4317

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 6,999th player to appear, 1,929th most games played, 2,284th most goals kickedHawthorn: 495th player to appear, 105th most games played, 140th most goals kicked

Ron Nalder joined Hawthorn from Maryborough and gradually blossomed into an extremely useful player for the Hawks. Perhaps his principal asset was his adaptability, and during the early part of his career in particular, before he had cemented his spot in the side, he was often used to good effect as 19th or 20th man. A case in point was the 1961 Grand Final victory over Footscray, to which Ron Nalder's contribution was restricted to a cameo appearance - but a worthy cameo appearance - off the bench.

Nalder's VFL career comprised 121 games between 1959 and 1966. He kicked 44 goals. Many of his best performances were made as a centreman, but he also produced good football across half back and half forward.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

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