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Full name
Ronald Kitchen
Known as
Ron Kitchen
Born
1934
Died
1 April 2023 (aged 89‡)
Senior clubs
South Adelaide
Recruited from
Ballarat (1956)
‡ Approximate age
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Adelaide | SANFL | 1956-1961 | 101 | 68 | 0.67 | — | — | — | — | — |
Total | 1956-1961 | 101 | 68 | 0.67 | — | — | — | — | — |
Ron Kitchen commenced his senior football career with Ballarat, and in his last game for the club, in 1954, he was best afield in a 12-point BFL grand final defeat of East Ballarat. Between 1956 and 1961 he played 101 SANFL games and booted 68 goals for South Adelaide, where he impressed with his strength, confidence and excellent high marking skills. It was an extremely inglorious era for South, however, and the highest the club finished during Kitchen’s time with them was third from bottom.
He represented South Australia at the 1958 Melbourne carnival, and played a total of three interstate matches, kicking four goals. After his playing career was over he spent a couple of seasons as General Manager of Norwood.
Author - John Devaney