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Full name
Russell Hodges
Known as
Russ Hodges
Born
19 July 1953 (age 70)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 332d
Last game: 25y 45d
Height and weight
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 83 kg
Senior clubs
South Melbourne; Fitzroy
Jumper numbers
South Melbourne: 47, 17
Fitzroy: 17
Recruited from
South Melbourne (1977)
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Melbourne | V/AFL | 1973-1977 | 38 | 10 | 0.26 | 32% | 8.21 | 2.24 | 2.42 | 0 |
Fitzroy | V/AFL | 1977-1978 | 31 | 3 | 0.10 | 42% | 9.94 | 2.94 | 2.03 | 7 |
V/AFL | 1973-1978 | 69 | 13 | 0.19 | 36% | 8.99 | 2.55 | 2.25 | 7 | |
Total | 1973-1978 | 69 | 13 | 0.19 | 36% | 8.99 | 2.55 | 2.25 | 7 |
AFL: 8,584th player to appear, 3,435th most games played, 4,531st most goals kickedSouth Melbourne: 1,017th player to appear, 414th most games played, 483rd most goals kickedFitzroy: 943rd player to appear, 363rd most games played, 576th most goals kicked
After commencing with the thirds Russ Hodges progressed through the ranks at South Melbourne before making his senior debut in 1973. He went on to play 38 games for the Swans over the next five seasons, kicking 10 goals. He tended to play either as a ruck-rover or on a half back flank. In 1976-7 he played 31 VFL games and scored three goals for Fitzroy before rounding off his career in the VFA with Sandringham (17 games, 11 goals, 1979-81) and Kilsyth (15 games, 21 goals, 1982-3). Whilst with Kilsyth he was a joint winner of the 1982 Field Trophy.
Author - John Devaney