Col Austen
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| Birth | December 2, 1920, |
| Recruited from | North Kew/Kew/Carlton Reserves |
| Height and weight | 175cm / 77kg |
| Death | 1995, |
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| Debut | 1941, Hawthorn vs. , at |
| Team(s) | Hawthorn (1941-1943, 1946-1949)
91 games, 6 goals Richmond (1950-1952) 51 games, 1 goals |
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Colin 'Col' Austen was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the VFL from 1941 to 1943 and then again from 1946 to 1949. He then played for the Richmond Football Club from 1950 to 1952.
He tied with South Melbourne's Ron Clegg for the 1949 Brownlow Medal but was not awarded it based on the 'countback' system in place at that time. The League later changed the system for tied results and, in 1989, he was awarded the medal retrospectively.
He was Captain/Coach of the Richmond Seconds side from 1953 to 1955, winning the competition's best and fairest, the Gardiner Medal, in 1953. He led the Tigers' seconds to the 1954 and 1955 Seconds premierships.
Finally he went to Box Hill in the VFA as Captain/Coach in 1956 and non-playing coach from 1957 to 1959. He coached Box Hill to its first two Finals appearances in the VFA, 3rd place in 1956 and 4th place in 1958. He also coached the VFA's representative side in 1958.
Austen was made a Life Member of the Richmond Football Club shortly before his death in 1995.
Since 2001 the Box Hill Football Club, now a member of the Victorian Football League and aligned to AFL Club Hawthorn, has annual presented the 'Col Austen Trophy' to its best and fairest player.
[edit] References
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old , Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
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