Roy Joseph Sitch (3 November 1915 – 6 April 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Roy Sitch | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Roy Joseph Sitch | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | North Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 6 April 1956 (aged 40) | ||
| Place of death | Kalkallo, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Coburg / Fawkner | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half back flank | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1936–40 | North Melbourne | 63 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of Percival Sitch (1896-1965),[2] and Euphemia Morgan Sitch (1891-1964), née Thomson,[3] Roy Joseph Sitch was born at North Melbourne, Victoria on 3 November 1915.
He married Thelma Joan Schofield (1922-1998) in Kelso, New South Wales, in August 1946.[4]
Military service
editIn January 1934, he attempted to enlist in the Militia, but was rejected on medical grounds; he has a "large untreated hydrocele".[5]
He enlisted in the Second AIF in December 1941, and served until his discharge in 1946.[6]
Death
editHe died at Kalkallo, Victoria on 6 April 1956. A football match to raise funds for Sitch's family was played at Coburg between teams from North Melbourne and Coburg on 12 August 1956.[7]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.821.
- ^ Deaths: Sitch, The Age, (Wednesday, 24 November 1965), p.24.
- ^ Deaths: Sitch, The Age, (Thursday, 23 April 1964), p.17.
- ^ Sitch—Schofield, The National Advocate, (Friday, 4 October 1946), p.6.
- ^ Attestation form for Persons Voluntarily Enlisted in the Militia Forces: Roy Joseph Sitch (D.O.B. 3 November 1915), National Archives of Australia.
- ^ Nominal Roll.
- ^ Charity Game, The Argus, (Friday, 10 August 1956), p.20.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Taking it Off Their Toes, The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 16 August 1939), p.11.
- The Pack flies High, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 12 August 1939), p.5.
- Old Players at Coburg, The Argus, (Friday, 15 March 1946), p.6.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Lance Sergeant Roy Joseph Sitch (VX67516), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- B883, VX67516: World War Two Service Record: Roy Joseph Sitch (VX67516), National Archives of Australia.
External links
edit- Roy Sitch's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Roy Sitch at AustralianFootball.com
- Roy Sitch, at The VFA Project
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