Des Bethke
| Des Bethke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Desmond Norman Bethke | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1943 | ||
| Original team(s) | Horsham | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Back Pocket | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1963–68 | South Melbourne | 56 (43) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1968. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Desmond Norman Bethke (born 19 August 1943) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Town Clerk
From 1980 to 1990, Bethke was the Town Clerk of the City of Melbourne.[2]
Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)
He was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia, in the General Division (OAM) on 26 January 1996, "for service to local government and the community".[3]
Footnotes
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.64.
- ^ Politics & Government: Melbourne City Council, eMelbourne: the city past & present.
- ^ Australia Day 1996 Honours: The Order of Australia: Awarded the Medal in the General Division (OAM), Commonwealth of Australia Gazette (Special), No.S 12, (Friday, 26 January 1996), p.7.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
- Des Bethke's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Des Bethke at AustralianFootball.com
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