Kenneth Vincent Sier (27 January 1922 – 26 February 2001) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s.
| Ken Sier | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kenneth Vincent Sier | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | North Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 26 February 2001 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Fitzroy CYMS | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1940–1947 | Fitzroy | 59 (61) | |
| 1948–1950 | Richmond | 38 (13) | |
| Total | 97 (74) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
His best year came in 1944 where he kicked 41 goals as a full forward, 3 of them in the 1944 VFL Grand Final victory over his future club Richmond.
In December 1946, Sier was appointed as captain / coach of the Border United Football Club in New South Wales[1] but in January 1947 it was announced that Fitzroy refused Sier a clearance to coach them at £10 per week.[2]
After completing the 1947 season with Fitzroy, Sier transferred to Richmond where he played for the next three seasons. He subsequently coached various country teams, being Captain/Coach of St Arnaud in 1951, Captain/Coach of Wedderburn in 1952 and Captain/Coach of Yarragon in 1953.[3]
References
edit- ^ "1946 - Border United appoint coach". The Weekly Times. 18 December 1946. p. 36. Retrieved 9 April 2020 – via Trove Newspaper.
- ^ "1947 - Cannot take coaching job". The Herald. 30 January 1947. p. 20. Retrieved 9 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "Ken Sier". Tigerland Archive.
External links
edit- Ken Sier's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- 2004 obituary of Maurie Hearn, mentioning Clen Denning and Laurie Bickerton as the surviving members of the Maroons' 1944 side
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