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'''Arthur Vincent Batchelor''' (25 November 1902 – 5 May 1952) was an [[Australian rules football]]er who played for [[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitzroy]] and [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] in the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]] (VFL). |
'''Arthur Vincent Batchelor''' (25 November 1902 – 5 May 1952) was an [[Australian rules football]]er who played for [[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitzroy]] and [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] in the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]] (VFL). |
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Batchelor originally trained with [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]] but after failing to impress them in training went to Fitzroy where he was picked up. One of the smallest rovers in the league at the time, Batchelor spent eight seasons with Fitzroy and won their best player award in 1929.<ref> |
Batchelor originally trained with [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]] but after failing to impress them in training went to Fitzroy where he was picked up. One of the smallest rovers in the league at the time, Batchelor spent eight seasons with Fitzroy and won their best player award in 1929.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article203254279 |title=Football |newspaper=[[The Age]] |issue=23,300 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=11 December 1929 |accessdate=2 October 2024 |page=14 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> He transferred to North Melbourne in 1932 but could only manage three games. During his career he played for the [[Victoria Australian rules football team|Victorian interstate side]] on seven occasions. |
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Latest revision as of 08:52, 29 December 2024
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Arthur Vincent Batchelor | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Maffra, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 5 May 1952 (aged 49) | ||
| Place of death | Richmond, Victoria[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Maffra | ||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1924–1931 | Fitzroy | 112 (70) | |
| 1932 | North Melbourne | 3 (0) | |
| Total | 115 (70) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Arthur Vincent Batchelor (25 November 1902 – 5 May 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Batchelor originally trained with Melbourne but after failing to impress them in training went to Fitzroy where he was picked up. One of the smallest rovers in the league at the time, Batchelor spent eight seasons with Fitzroy and won their best player award in 1929.[2] He transferred to North Melbourne in 1932 but could only manage three games. During his career he played for the Victorian interstate side on seven occasions.
References
[edit]- ^ "Family Notices". The Age. No. 30270. Victoria, Australia. 6 May 1952. p. 8.
- ^ "Football". The Age. No. 23, 300. Victoria, Australia. 11 December 1929. p. 14. Retrieved 2 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
[edit]- Arthur Batchelor's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Arthur Batchelor at AustralianFootball.com
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