Ron Dowling

Ron Dowling (27 June 1913 – 5 March 2005) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Ron Dowling
Dowling in 1939
Personal information
Full name Ron Dowling
Date of birth (1913-06-27)27 June 1913
Place of birth Heidelberg
Date of death 5 March 2005(2005-03-05) (aged 91)
Place of death Melbourne
Original team(s) Ivanhoe Amateur
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1936–1940 Collingwood 72 (9)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Dowling, an engineer by profession, played as an amateur during his league career.[1] He was on the wing for Collingwood in both the 1937 and 1938 VFL Grand Finals, which they lost.[2] A suspension cost an appearance in a third successive grand final in 1939, having been found guilty of striking Melbourne player Keith Truscott in the semi final.[3]

Before he died, at the age of 91 in 2005, he was the oldest living Collingwood player.[4]

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. "AFL Tables: Ron Dowling". afltables.com.
  3. The Argus,"League Men Out", 20 September 1939, p. 18
  4. Harms, John (12 March 2005) "Dashing wingman who chose to remain an amateur player". Archived from the original on 13 March 2005. Retrieved 27 December 2011.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link); The Age


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