Clarrie Hearn
| Clarrie Hearn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Clarence H. Hearn | ||
| Date of birth | 13 November 1905 | ||
| Date of death | 1 April 1981 (aged 75) | ||
| Original team(s) | Rutherglen | ||
| Height / weight | 183 cm / 80 kg | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Clarence "Clarrie" Hearn (13 November 1905 – 1 April 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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]
Hearn played for Sandringham in the VFA as captain-coach in 1936.
He was a boundary umpire for 12 league games in 1937.[3]
References
- ^ "Clarrie Hearn". AFL Tables.
- ^ "Clarrie Hearn - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Clarence Hearn". AFLUA.
- Use dmy dates from April 2011
- 1905 births
- Essendon Football Club players
- Sandringham Football Club players
- Sandringham Football Club coaches
- Rutherglen Football Club players
- Australian Football League umpires
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Australian sprinters
- Stawell Gift winners
- 1981 deaths