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Key Facts

Full name
Dr. Donald Neil Hewson

Known as
Don Hewson

Born
28 October 1919

Died
12 July 2017 (aged 97)

Place of death
Melbourne, VIC (3000)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 193d
Last game: 24y 233d

Height and weight
Height: 182 cm
Weight: 81 kg

Senior clubs
Melbourne

Jumper numbers
Melbourne: 8

Don Hewson

Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
Old ScotchVAFA1936-1938
MelbourneV/AFL1942-19441800.0033%0
Total1936-1938, 1942-19441800.00

AFL: 5,010th player to appear, 6,857th most games played, 11,481st most goals kickedMelbourne: 597th player to appear, 616th most games played, 1,227th most goals kicked

Footnotes

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