Hugh Routley | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Hugh Francis Routley [1] | ||
Date of birth | 19 June 1940 | ||
Date of death | 12 September 2020 80) | (aged||
Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Eaglehawk | ||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1959–1964 | Geelong | 27 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1964. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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Routley debuted in 1959 and managed to play just 8 games coming into the 1963 season.
On 6 July 1963 he was a member of the Geelong team that were comprehensively and unexpectedly beaten by Fitzroy, 9.13 (67) to 3.13 (31) in the 1963 Miracle Match.
Playing on the wing, Routley became a regular in the side during 1963 and was a member of their premiership side. [3]
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