Australian rules footballer
| Ron Fisher | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ronald David Fisher | ||
| Date of birth | (1911-08-07)7 August 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 14 June 1993 | ||
| Place of death | Queensland | ||
| Original team(s) | Port Melbourne | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1933–1938 | St Kilda | 82 (71) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1938. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ronald David Fisher (7 August 1911 – 14 June 1993) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Fisher, a ruckman originally from Port Melbourne, played in the seconds at South Melbourne then Footscray, before coming to St Kilda in 1933. He made six senior appearances for St Kilda that year and remained a regular fixture in the team until 1938. Cleared to Ararat in 1939, Fisher was the club's coach for two seasons.
He was the younger brother of South Melbourne and St Kilda footballer Clem Fisher.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- "Football". The Argus. Melbourne. 3 July 1930. p. 13. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Practice Games". The Argus. Melbourne. 3 April 1933. p. 11. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Ron Fisher". AFL Tables. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- "Fisher Appointed To Ararat". The Horsham Times. Victoria. 17 February 1939. p. 9. Retrieved 3 August 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Country News". The Argus. Melbourne. 13 March 1941. p. 2. Retrieved 3 August 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- "St Kilda Men Transfer". The Age. Victoria. 2 April 1934. p. 2. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
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