Ron Kneebone is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Norwood in the SANFL.[1] He was named as a half back flanker in the official Norwood 'Team of the Century'.
Ron George Kneebone | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 18th of March, 1937 | ||
Place of birth | Maitland Hospital, South Australia | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1957–1967 | Norwood | 201 (86) | |
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
South Australia | 16 | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1967. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Kneebone debuted for Norwood in 1957 and was initially used up forward. Strong overhead, Kneebone was later pushed into defence and it was as a full back that he won the 1966 Magarey Medal. It was his second last league season and in 1967 he retired having played 201 games with Norwood and 16 interstate matches for South Australia.
Magarey Medal winners | |
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The Magarey Medal has been awarded since 1898 to the "best and most brilliant" player in the South Australian National Football League and its various incarnations. |
Norwood Football Club • Team of the Century | |
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Full-forward |
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Half-forward |
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Centre |
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Half-back |
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Full-back |
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Ruck |
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Interchange |
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South Australian team – 1966 Interstate Carnival | |
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Victoria (VFL) 16.23 (119) defeated South Australia 7.9 (51), at North Hobart Oval, 11 June 1966, crowd: 23,764 Western Australia 13.11 (89) defeated South Australia 10.14 (74), at North Hobart Oval, 13 June 1966, crowd: 13,969 South Australia 21.20 (146) defeated Victoria (VFA) 9.11 (65), at North Hobart Oval, 16 June 1966, crowd: 10,199 South Australia 14.7 (91) defeated Tasmania 9.13 (67), at North Hobart Oval, 18 June 1966, crowd: 23,368 | |
Coach: Williams |
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