Arthur Ludlow

Arthur Edward Ludlow (22 July 1906 – 28 November 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Arthur Ludlow
Personal information
Full name Arthur Edward Ludlow
Date of birth (1906-07-22)22 July 1906
Place of birth Northcote, Victoria
Date of death 28 November 1968(1968-11-28) (aged 62)
Original team(s) Preston (VFA)
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Position(s) Ruckman / Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1928–1932 St Kilda 48 (58)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
1929 Victoria 02 0(1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Biography

Ludlow was born in Northcote, Victoria on 22 July 1906.[1][2]

Football

Ludlow played for Collingwood District before he joined Preston in the 1926 VFA season.[1] A ruckman, he remained with Preston in the 1927 season, after which he was recruited by St Kilda.[1]

Debuting for St Kilda in the opening round, Ludlow did not miss a game for his new club in 1928.[3] He appeared in all 18 rounds and kicked 22 goals.[4] His marking ability quickly earned praise and he was soon considered one of the best high marks in the competition.[5][6]

In 1929 he played 16 games for St Kilda and twice represented Victoria at interstate football.[3] On 8 June he was amongst Victoria's best players in their nine-point win over South Australia on the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[7] He was then picked for the Victorian squad for a tour of Western Australia and South Australia.[8] In Perth he played in the first of two fixtures, a 23-point win over the Western Australians.[9] It was the first time Victoria had won in Perth over the home side.[10] He missed the second fixture and the game in Adelaide with injury.[11] St Kilda made the finals in 1929 and met Collingwood in a semi-final, but Ludlow missed selection as he was suffering from a "severe cold".[12] He was St Kilda's joint top vote getter in the 1929 Brownlow Medal count, his three best on grounds were enough to finish equal fifth overall.[13][14]

Ludlow came close to returning to Preston in 1930 but remained with St Kilda and started the season with four goals against Hawthorn in the opening round.[15][16] During the season he suffered from the first serious injury of his VFL career, a damaged shoulder injury which kept him out for five weeks, after he had appeared in the first 11 rounds.[3][17] He finished the season how it had begun, with another four-goal effort, in a win over Essendon in round 17.[18]

In 1931 he left St Kilda to play in Sydney for the Newtown Australian Football Club.[19] At Newtown he played with two of his brothers, Geof and Frank, both former Northcote players.[20] Frank, also known as "Bill", had played VFL football for North Melbourne back in 1929.[21] Newtown lost the 1931 premiership decider to Sydney by five points.[22]

Ludlow transferred back to St Kilda for the 1932 VFL season and was straight back into the side for the opening round fixture against Richmond.[3][23] A disappointing performance however saw him dropped to the league seconds and it would be his final VFL appearance for St Kilda.[24]

Personal life

Ludlow worked as a petrol tank driver for Shell.[25]

He was married to Ethel Gladys and lived in Cheltenham, Victoria in the later years of his life.[26]

References
  1. "Two St. Kilda Stars from Preston". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 21 July 1928. p. 6 Edition: Edition1. Retrieved 21 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "World War II Nominal Roll". Government of Australia. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  3. "AFL Tables – Arthur Ludlow – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  4. "AFL Tables – 1928 Stats – Player Lists". AFL Tables. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  5. "St. Kilda are confident of Making Bold Bid for the League Premiership". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 16 March 1929. p. 6 Edition: First Edition. Retrieved 21 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Australian-Wide Budget of Football Gossip and Club Personalities". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 15 May 1929. p. 8 Edition: N.S. Wales, Queensland and New Zealand Edition. Retrieved 21 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. "Victoria Hold off South Australia in High-Scoring Game". Sunday Mail. Adelaide. 8 June 1929. p. 4. Retrieved 22 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. "Victorian Team". The Daily News. Perth. 21 June 1929. p. 9 Edition: Home Final Edition. Retrieved 21 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. "The Play". The West Australian. Perth. 8 July 1929. p. 13. Retrieved 22 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. "Vics. Win for First Time in Perth". The Register News-Pictorial. Adelaide. 8 July 1929. p. 30. Retrieved 22 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. "Football". The Chronicle. Adelaide. 18 July 1929. p. 21. Retrieved 22 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. "To-Day's Sport". The Argus. Melbourne. 7 September 1929. p. 28. Retrieved 22 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. "Football". The Argus. Melbourne. 5 September 1929. p. 14. Retrieved 22 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  14. Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. p. 448. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  15. "Association Doings". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 26 March 1930. p. 9 Edition: Edition1. Retrieved 23 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  16. "Football". The Argus. Melbourne. 5 May 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 23 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  17. ""1931 will be St. Kilda's Premiership Year," Officials Forecast". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 7 March 1931. p. 6 Edition: Stumps Edition. Retrieved 22 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  18. "Dons Have Bad Time". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 6 September 1930. p. 2 Edition: Edition1. Retrieved 23 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  19. "Sydney Good". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 20 May 1931. p. 9 Edition: Edition2. Retrieved 22 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  20. "Victorians To The Fore In Sydney Football". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 22 August 1931. p. 5 Edition: Final Edition. Retrieved 22 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  21. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  22. "Australian Rules. Sydney Wins Premiership". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 September 1931. p. 11. Retrieved 22 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  23. "Australian Game". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 April 1932. p. 13. Retrieved 22 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  24. "Men Whose Play Set the Public Talking". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 11 May 1932. p. 8 Edition: Edition2. Retrieved 22 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  25. "Features: Men at Work". Sydney Morning Herald. 5 April 1953. p. 10. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  26. "Law Notices". The Age. 16 January 1969. p. 14. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
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