Bill Hearn

Bill Hearn
Personal information
Full name	Roger Musgrove Hearn
Date of birth	(1913-03-04)4 March 1913
Place of birth	Bungaree, Victoria
Original team(s)	South Ballarat
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	71 kg (157 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1935	Richmond	6 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Roger Musgrove "Bill" Hearn (born 4 March 1913) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). ^[1]

Family

The son of Richard William Hearn (1875-1934), and Sarah Jane Hearn (1877-1947), née Dempsey, Roger Musgrove Hearn, known as "Bill", was born at Bungaree, Victoria on 4 March 1913.

Football

Golden Point (BFL)

In 1932 he played 11 games and scored 16 goals for the Golden Point Football Club in the Ballarat Football League (BFL).

South Ballarat (BFL)

In 1933 he transferred to the South Ballarat Football Club in the Ballarat Football League (BFL).

Richmond (VFL)

In 1935 he was eventually cleared to Richmond, ^{[2] [3]} and he played in 6 games, scoring 5 goals, for the First XVIII, ^[4] and in 8 games, scoring 7 goals, for the Second XVIII. ^[5] He was also selected to play for Richmond in its exhibition match, against the Tasmanian Football League's representative team, at North Hobart on 3 August 1935; ^[6] However, at the last minute he was replaced in the team. ^[7]

South Ballarat (BFL)

Rather unsettled by his return to Ballarat in 1936, ^{[8] [9] [10] [11]} he played in one more season with South Ballarat. ^[12]

Minyip (WFL)

In 1937 he went on to play for the Minyip Football Club — coached by his brother, Donald Michael "Mike" Hearn (1907–1975) — in the Wimmera Football League for three seasons (1937–1939), and was the League's leading goalkicker in 1939, with 41 goals. ^{[13] [14]}

Coleraine (WDFL)

In 1940, he was playing with the Coleraine Football Club in the Western District Football League (WDFL). ^{[15] [16]}

Notes

1. Holmesby & Main (2014), p.383.
2. 'Forward', "Football: League Newcomers: Players Signed Up By Clubs: Full Official List: Richmond", The Age, (Friday, 15 February 1935), p.9.
3. 'Spectator', "Changes in League Teams for Second Round: Richmond Unfurls Pennant", The Argus, (Friday, 3 May 1935), p.15.
4. Richmond Surprises: Team Changes for Hawthorn, The Argus, (Friday, 21 June 1935), p.13.
5. League Seconds, The Argus, (Friday, 17 May 1935), p.14.
6. 'Onlooker', "VFL Premiers Richmond at Hobart: Match with League". The (Hobart) Mercury, (Saturday, 3 August 1935), p.19.
7. League Beaten, The (Launceston) Examiner, (Monday, 5 August 1935), p.2.
8. Theft of Watches: Footballer for Trial, The Age, (Saturday, 23 May 1936), p.23.
9. Ballarat and District: Charge Against Footballer, The Argus, (Saturday, 23 May 1936), p.18.
10. "I Don't Know Why": Footballer Admitted Housebreaking, The (Port Pirie) Recorder, (Thursday, 28 May 1936), p.4.
11. Footballer is Given Chance, The Herald, (Tuesday, 16 June 1936), p.8.
12. Ballarat Too Strong, The Horsham Times, (Tuesday, 23 June 1936), p.5.
13. Hogan (1996), p.97.
14. Minyip Stalwarts, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 10 July 1937), p.69.
15. Hamilton Unbeaten in West, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 13 July 1940), p.39.
16. Coleraine Win Cup, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 17 August 1940), p.39.

References

• 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.
• Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN   0-646-18748-1: note that Hogan, at p.97, has him as Hearne.
• World War Two Nominal Roll: Private William Hearn (VX61457), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
• A41, 46330: "HEARN William (Private): Service Number - VX61457: Unit - 2/23rd Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Infantry Battalion: Date of Court Martial - 17 December 1942" (documents not yet examined for release), National Archives of Australia.
• A471, 47957: "HEARN William (Private): Service Number - VX61457: Unit - 2/23rd Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Military Forces: Date of Court Martial - 29 August 1943" (documents not yet examined for release), National Archives of Australia.
• B883, VX61457: World War Two Service Record: Private William Hearn (VX61457), National Archives of Australia.

External links

• Bill Hearn's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Bill Hearn at AustralianFootball.com