Rowley Flynne
Ralton Ashton "Rowley" Flynne (12 January 1913 – 20 August 2003)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Rowley Flynne | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ralton Ashton Flynne | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Coburg, Victoria[1] | ||
| Date of death | 20 August 2003 (aged 90) | ||
| Original team(s) | Church of Christ, Windsor | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1935 | South Melbourne | 4 (0) | |
| 1937 | Footscray | 9 (0) | |
| Total | 13 (0) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1937. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Fynne played his early football for the Church of Christ in Windsor.[3] He made four league appearances for South Melbourne in the 1935 VFL season.[4] The club made the grand final that season, but Flynne didn't take part in the finals series.[4] He played for Sunshine in 1936 and was a member of their premiership team,[5] before returning to the VFL the following year, with Footscray.[4]
References
- "WW2 Nominal Roll". Government of Australia.
- Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- AFL Tables: Rowley Flynne
- Sunshine Advocate,"Sunshine Footballers Win Premiership Comfortably", 18 September 1936, p. 3
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