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Herbert Vivian "Viv" Randall (7 March 1914 – 7 September 1985) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Viv Randall
Personal information
Full name	Herbert Vivian Randall
Date of birth	7 March 1914
Place of birth	South Yarra, Victoria
Date of death	7 September 1985(1985-09-07) (aged 71)
Place of death	Repatriation General Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria
Original team(s)	Caulfield (VJFA)
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Position(s)	Wing
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1934–1938	Hawthorn	73 (4)
1939–1940	Camberwell (VFA)	23 (9)
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
1936–1937	Victoria	2
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1938.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

His son, Trevor Randall, played with Hawthorn in 1960 and his granddaughter Pepa Randall plays for GWS Giants in the AFLW.

Football

Randall, a wingman, joined Hawthorn from Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Caulfield.

He had particularly strong seasons in 1935 and 1936 when he polled 10 and 12 votes respectively in the Brownlow Medal, finishing as Hawthorn's best vote getter on each occasion.[2]

Randall made two appearances for Victoria at interstate football. He played against the Victorian Football Association in 1936 and South Australia the following year.[3]

He played his last season for Hawthorn in 1938, then returned to the VFA, joining Camberwell.[4]

Military service

During World War II, Randall served as a sapper in New Guinea.[5]

Death

He died at the Repatriation General Hospital, in Heidelberg, Victoria, on 7 September 1985.[6]

Honours and achievements

Individual

• Hawthorn life member

Notes

References

• Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.

External links

• Viv Randall at AustralianFootball.com
• Viv Randall's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Viv Randall's playing statistics from The VFA Project

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