Maxwell George Rippon (11 October 1920 – 12 July 1985) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy, South Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Max Rippon | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Maxwell George Rippon | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Cheltenham, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 12 July 1985 (aged 64)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Parkdale, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Heatherton | ||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1943 | Fitzroy | 2 (0) | |
| 1944 | South Melbourne | 4 (0) | |
| 1945–1947 | St Kilda | 41 (4) | |
| 1948 | Brighton (VFA) | ||
| Total | 47 (4) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Rippon was a wingman, who arrived at Fitzroy from Heatherton. He didn't have much impact in his one-season stints with Fitzroy and South Melbourne but was a regular fixture in the St Kilda team for three seasons.[2] While at St Kilda in 1945 he had a teammate, Ted Rippon, who was his uncle.[3] In 1946 he represented Victoria in an interstate fixture against South Australia. Once he left the VFL he continued his football career in the Victorian Football Association, with Brighton.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Max Rippon's grave". billiongraves.com.
- ^ "AFL Tables: Max Rippon". afltables.com.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ The Argus,"Carlton Man Declared North Player", 20 May 1948, p. 12
External links
edit- Max Rippon's playing statistics from The VFA Project
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