Clem Splatt
| Clem Splatt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Splatt in May 1925 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Clement Reginald Splatt | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Greensborough, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 11 August 1963 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Diamond Creek, Greensborough | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Key position player | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1922 | Collingwood | 2 (0) | |
| 1923–24 | Hawthorn (VFA) | 19 (12) | |
| 1925–27 | Hawthorn | 20 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Clement Reginald "Clem" Splatt (17 September 1899 – 11 August 1963) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
A very tall player for his era, Splatt was a key position player who was noted for his marking. Splatt commenced his football career at Diamond Creek Football Club where he played with Gordon and Syd Coventry. Clem and Syd joined Gordon at Collingwood for the 1922 VFL season,[2] but Splatt only managed two games. In 1923 he transferred to Hawthorn, who were then in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[3] He continued playing for Hawthorn as they joined the VFL in 1925 and was a member of their inaugural VFL side. Splatt was Hawthorn's leading Brownlow Medal vote winner (with three) in 1925. Injuries limited him to a further five games over the next two seasons and he retired from senior football.
In 1926, Clem Splatt married Annie Doris Vera Jack and they had two children. In 1928 Splatt took a position as captain-coach of the Hastings Football Club where he played for four years.[4] He subsequently took a position on the committee of the Alexandra Football Club. Splatt died in 1963.
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "Clem Splatt profile". Collingwood Football Club.
- ^ "SPORTING". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 24 May 1923. p. 4.
- ^ "BERT AUST LOOKS BACK". Frankston Standard. Frankston, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 19 June 1947. p. 2 Supplement.
External links
- Clem Splatt's playing statistics from AFL Tables