Clement Reginald "Clem" Splatt (17 September 1899 – 18 May 1963) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Clem Splatt | |||
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 Splatt in May 1925 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Clement Reginald Splatt | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Greensborough, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 18 May 1963 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | East Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Diamond Creek, Greensborough | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Key position player | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1922 | Collingwood | 2 (0) | |
| 1923–1924 | Hawthorn (VFA) | 19 (12) | |
| 1925–1927 | Hawthorn | 20 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The son of Henry Bartlett Splatt (1863–1938),[2][3] and Mary Ann Splatt (1871–1937), née Ely,[4] Clement Reginald Splatt was born at Greensborough, Victoria on 17 September 1899.
He married Annie Doris Vera Jack (1905–1955) in 1926.[5] They had two children: Valma Beryl Splatt (1927–1959), later Mrs. Albert Clack,[6] and John Robert Henry Splatt (1932–1997).
Football edit
A very tall player for his era, Splatt was a key position player who was noted for his marking.
Diamond Creek edit
Splatt commenced his football career at Diamond Creek Football Club where he played with Gordon and Syd Coventry.
Collingwood (VFL) edit
Clem and Syd joined Gordon at Collingwood for the 1922 VFL season,[7] but Splatt only managed two games.
Hawthorn (VFA) edit
In 1923 he transferred to Hawthorn, who were then in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[8]
Hawthorn (VFL) edit
He continued playing for Hawthorn as they joined the VFL in 1925 and, playing at centre half-forward, was a member of their inaugural VFL side, which played against Richmond, at Glenferrie Oval, on 2 May 1925.[9] Splatt was Hawthorn's leading Brownlow Medal vote winner (with three) in 1925.[10]
Injuries limited him to a further five games over the next two seasons and he retired from senior football.
Hastings edit
In 1929 Splatt took a position as captain-coach of the Hastings Football Club (replacing the team's 1928 coach, ex-Fitzroy footballer Bill Thorpe) where he played for four years.[11]
After football edit
He subsequently took a position on the committee of the Alexandra Football Club.[12]
Death edit
Clem Splatt died at East Melbourne on 18 August 1963 and is buried at Springvale Botanical Cemetery.[13]
Footnotes edit
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2009).
- ^ Deaths: Splatt, The Age, (Tuesday, 28 June 1938), p.1.
- ^ Obituary, The (Hurstbridge) Advertiser, (Friday, 1 July 1938), p.1.
- ^ Deaths: Splatt, The Age, (Tuesday, 4 May 1937), p.1.
- ^ Deaths: Splatt, The Argus, (Tuesday, 8 March 1955), p.14.
- ^ Wedding Bells, The Alexandra Standard, (Friday, 25 November 1949), p.2.
- ^ Profile, at Collingwood Forever.
- ^ "SPORTING". The Argus. Melbourne. 24 May 1923. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Tiger's Dash: Hawthorn Game But Powerless, The Herald, (Saturday, 2 May 1925), p.3.
- ^ Football: Best and Fairest Player, Watson (St. Kilda) Gains Honour, The Argus, (Thursday, 1 October 1925), p.4.
- ^ "BERT AUST LOOKS BACK". Frankston Standard. Frankston, Vic. 19 June 1947. p. 2 Supplement – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Football, The Alexandra and Yea Standard, (Friday, 31 March 1939), p.2.
- ^ "Clement Reginald Splatt". Find a Grave.
References edit
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
External links edit
- Clem Splatt's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Clem Splatt at AustralianFootball.com
- Clem R. Splatt, at The VFA Project.
- Clem Splatt, at Collingwood Forever.