George Prismall

George Prismall
Personal information
Full name	George Henry Prismall
Date of birth	(1915-03-10)10 March 1915
Place of birth	Carlton, Victoria
Original team(s)	Brunswick
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1933–1934	Brunswick (VFA)	12 (3)
1935	Essendon (VFL)	1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

George Henry Prismall (born 10 March 1915, date of death unknown) was an Australian rules footballer who played with the Brunswick Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) competition, and with the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) competition. ^[1]

Family

The son of Gladys Prismall, George Henry Prismall was born in Carlton, Victoria on 10 March 1915.

Football

Brunswick (VFA)

Recruited from the Silvan Football Club in the Yarra Valley Football Association, he played his first match for Brunswick, on the half-back flank, against Preston on 20 May 1933. ^{[2] [3]}

VFA suspension

Prismall was reported on a charge of having kicked Sandringham's Bruce Scharp during the third quarter of the 11 August 1934 match at the Brunswick Football Ground. ^[4]

At the VFA Tribunal's hearing on 15 August 1934, the charge against Prismall was sustained, and he was disqualified for twelve matches. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Essendon (VFL)

On 12 June 1935, Prismall was granted a clearance "[from] Fitzroy and Brunswick to Essendon"; ^[8] and, on 15 June 1935, he played his only First XVIII match for Essendon, against Fitzroy, at Windy Hill. ^{[9] [10]}

Military service

He served overseas with the British Merchant Navy during World War II. ^[11]

Notes

1. Holmesby & Main (2014), p. 721.
2. The Teams: Brunswick v. Preston, The Age, (Friday, 19 May 1933) p. 6.
3. Brunswick Defence Strengthened, The Age, (Friday, 19 May 1933) p. 6; Winner's Finish Well, The Age, (Monday, 22 May 1933) p. 7.
4. Four Players Reported, The Argus, (Monday, 13 April 1934(, p. 11.
5. Brunswick are Indignant: Allege Lack of Courtesy, The Herald, (Thursday, 16 August 1934), p. 38.
6. Long Suspensions, The Argus, (Thursday, 16 August 1934), p. 15.
7. Prismal to Appeal, The Argus, (Monday, 20 August 1934), p. 14.
8. Fitzroy's Surprise Omission, The Age, (Thursday, 13 June 1935), p. 7.
9. Maplestone (1996), pp. 406, 476; Fast Sides Meet at Essendon, The Herald, (Friday, 14 June 1935), p. 13; Essendon: Prismall and Wilson Selected, The Age, (Friday, 14 June 1935), p. 19.
10. "George Prismall was a rough, tough defender who came from Fitzroy Seconds and Brunswick. He only played one game and that was on Fitzroy's champion Haydn Bunton in Round 8, 1935. His antics on that day are reported to have upset his Fitzroy opponent and frightened everyone else and Essendon chose not to select him again." ("Essendon Past Player Profiles")
11. "Essendon Past Player Profiles".

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.
• Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN   978-0-9591740-2-1

External links

• George Prismall's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• George Prismall at AustralianFootball.com
• George Prismal (sic), The VFA Project.