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Elton Plummer
| Personal information |
| Birth |
July 31, 1914, |
| Recruited from |
Preston |
| Height and weight |
175 cm / 72 kg |
| Playing career¹ |
| Debut |
1934, Essendon vs. , at |
| Team(s) |
Essendon (1934, 1936-44)
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| ¹ Statistics to end of 1944 season |
| Career highlights |
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Elton 'Duffy' Plummer (born July 31, 1914) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL during the 1930s and 1940s.
Essendon recruited Plummer, a back pocket specialist, from Preston. At one stage he played 98 consecutive games and was a member of Essendon's 1942 premiership team. He also played in their losing Grand Finals of 1941 and 1943. Plummer kicked just one goal in his career, against Collingwood at Victoria Park. In 1944, his final season, he coached Essendon for seven games with regular coach Dick Reynolds suffering from appendicitis and they won four of them.
[edit] References
- Holmesby, Russel and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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1942 Essendon Bombers Premiership Players |
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