Roy Simmonds
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | December 29, 1928, |
| Recruited from | Cohuna |
| Height and weight | 175 cm / 80 kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1950, Hawthorn vs. , at |
| Team(s) | Hawthorn (1950-61)
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| ¹ Statistics to end of 1961 season | |
| Career highlights | |
Roy Simmonds (born December 29, 1928) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1950's.
Simmonds was used all around the ground by Hawthorn, most often though on the half back flank. His finest season came in 1956 where he won Hawthorn's best and fairest and finished equal 4th in the Brownlow Medal count. He represented Victoria at interstate football at the 1956 Perth carnival.
His career ended when he was controversialy omitted from the 1961 grand final. In 2003 he was chosen on the interchange bench in Hawthorn's official 'Team of the Century'.
