Clarrie Hearn
Clarence "Clarrie" Hearn (13 November 1905 – 1 April 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Clarence H. Hearn | ||
Date of birth | 13 November 1905 | ||
Date of death | 1 April 1981 75) | (aged||
Original team(s) | Tocumwal, Rutherglen | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1929–35 | Essendon | 92 (90) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Hearn spent his early career as a defender, mostly at half-back. Despite having managed just two goals from his 31 appearances coming into the 1931 VFL season, Hearn was given a role up forward and kicked 31 goals for the year, 24 of them over five consecutive games.[1]
The Rutherglen recruit was used both forward and back for the rest of his time up the club and twice kicked seven goal hauls as a full-forward, against Fitzroy in 1932 and Hawthorn in 1935.
Although he never experienced finals football with Essendon, Hearn played for the league in a representative match against the Victorian Football Association in 1934.
Known for his pace, Hearn was a competitive sprinter and won the Stawell Gift in 1929.[2][3][4]
Hearn played for Sandringham in the VFA as captain-coach in 1936.
He was a boundary umpire for 12 league games in 1937.[5]
References
- "Clarrie Hearn". AFL Tables.
- "Clarrie Hearn - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- "Clarrie Hearn photo". Adelaide News. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- "Hearn's win at Stawell was well merited". Trove Newspapers. The Sporting Globe, 3 April 1929, page 1. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- "Clarence Hearn". AFLUA. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011.