Charlie Van Der Bist (15 June 1915 – 6 May 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Charlie Van Der Bist | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Charles John Van Der Bist | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1915 | ||
| Date of death | 6 May 1970 (aged 54) | ||
| Original team(s) | Rochester, Mordialloc | ||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–40 | Hawthorn | 7 (7) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Originally from Rochester,[2] he played with Mordialloc[3] in 1938, winning the Frankston (Federal) Football League best and fairest award,[4] before playing with Hawthorn in 1939 and 1940.[5]
In 1939, Van Der Bist was hit by Ron Barassi Senior in a match against Melbourne.[6] Barassi later received a four-week suspension.[7]
Van Der Bist won the 1951 Central Gippsland Football League goal kicking award with 67 goals, playing for Warragul Football Club.[8]
In 1933, Van Der Bist was shot in the face with a shot gun when out shooting hares.[9]
Van Der Bist represented the Echuca Cricket Association at Melbourne Country Week in 1937.[10][11]
Van Der Bist was enlisted in the Australian Army at Geraldton, Western Australia.[12]
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 907. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "1937 - BENDIGO FOOTBALL LEAGUE EXPECTS GOOD SEASON". Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic). 1 May 1937. p. 77. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "1939 - A Robertson". The Age. 10 March 1939. p. 7. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "1939 - Abikhair At Fitzroy". The Herald. 3 May 1939. p. 30. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "1940 - Who's who of Football: No. 11 Hawthorn". Sporting Globe. 29 June 1940. p. 5. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "1939 - Player Reported". Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic). 1 July 1939. p. 3. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "1939 - Barassi Out for Four Weeks". The Age. 5 July 1939. p. 6. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "1951 - Central Gippsland Football Followers". Weekly Times. 10 October 1951. p. 5. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "1933 - SHOOTING ACCIDENT". The Age. 3 August 1933. p. 5. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "1937 - District Personals". Goulburn Valley Stock and Property Journal (Vic). 24 February 1937. p. 6. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "1937 - FEW COUNTRY BATSMEN IN TRUE FORM". The Herald. 8 March 1937. p. 23. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "C J Van Der Bist". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
External links edit
- Charlie Van Der Bist's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Charlie Van Der Bist at AustralianFootball.com
- 1940 - Hawthorn FC - team photo Archived 25 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine
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