Bob Sellers | |||
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![]() Sellers in May 1925 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Miles Alfred Sellers | ||
Date of birth | 23 February 1905 | ||
Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 10 September 1971 | (aged 66)||
Place of death | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Box Hill | ||
Debut | Round 1, 1925, Hawthorn vs. Richmond, at Glenferrie Oval | ||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Follower, forward | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1925–1934 | Hawthorn | 98 (65) | |
Umpiring career | |||
Years | League | Role | Games |
1944–1952 | VFL | Goal umpire | 131 |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Miles Alfred "Bob" Sellers (23 February 1905 – 10 September 1971)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Early life
[edit]The eldest child of Alfred Thomas Sellers (1875–1923)[3] and Florence Sellers (1878–1962), nee Pearce, Miles Alfred Sellers was born at St Kilda on 23 February 1905.
Football
[edit]After commencing his football career with Ferntree Gully[4] he joined Box Hill for a season before playing with Hawthorn from their inaugural VFL season in 1925 until 1934, as a follower and forward.[5] He made a total of 98 league appearances.[6]
Sellers also played district cricket for the Hawthorn-East Melbourne club.
In 1944 Sellers returned to the VFL as a goal umpire and officiated in 131 games. Until Mark Fraser's umpiring debut in 2005, Sellers was the last former player to officiate in a league fixture.[7]
Miles Sellers remained an active member of the Hawthorn Football Club throughout his life, receiving a Life Membership and remaining timekeeper for the club until his death.
Honours and achievements
[edit]Individual
- Hawthorn best all rounder: 1928
- Hawthorn Hall of Fame
Death
[edit]Miles Sellers died after an illness at St Vincent's Hospital in Fitzroy on 10 September 1971 and was cremated at Springvale Botanical Cemetery.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bob Sellers - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Argus. No. 24, 129. Victoria, Australia. 6 December 1923. p. 1.
- ^ "FTG Football Club VFL Players".
- ^ "Bob Sellers". Australian Football.com.
- ^ AFL Tables: Bob Sellers
- ^ "AFL Player-Umpires". AFL Umpires Association. 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Miles Alfred Sellers". Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.