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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death |
Repatriation General Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Caulfield | ||
| 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 | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1938. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Football
editRandall, a wingman, joined Hawthorn from Federal District Football League (FDFL) club Caulfield.[2]
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.[3]
Randall made two appearances for Victoria at interstate football. He played against the Victorian Football Association in 1936 and South Australia the following year.[4]
He played his last season for Hawthorn in 1938, then returned to the VFA, joining Camberwell.[5]
Military service
editDuring World War II, Randall served as a sapper in New Guinea.[6]
Death
editHe died at the Repatriation General Hospital, in Heidelberg, Victoria, on 7 September 1985.[7]
Honours and achievements
editIndividual
- Hawthorn life member
Family
editHis son, Trevor Randall, played with Hawthorn in 1960 and his granddaughter Pepa Randall plays for GWS Giants in the AFLW.
Notes
edit- ^ Haby, Peter, "New Exhibit at the Hawks Museum", hawthornfc.com.au, 12 March 2013.
- ^ "1933 - Caulfield Shines". Sporting Globe. 21 October 1933. p. 6. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ AFLTables.
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2007).
- ^ The Argus, "Toohey And Randall For Camberwell", 29 March 1939, p. 25
- ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll". Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- ^ Deaths: Randall, The Age, (Monday, 9 September 1985), p.18.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
External links
edit- 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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