Stan Spinks
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth | October 16, 1912, |
| Recruited from | Auburn |
| Height and weight | 171cm / 79 kg |
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| Debut | 1931, Hawthorn vs. , at |
| Team(s) | Hawthorn (1931-41)
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| ¹ Statistics to end of 1941 season | |
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Stan Spinks (born October 16, 1912) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1930s. He played as both a centreman and wingman in his career.
Spinks finished second in the 1938 Brownlow Medal count, missing out by one vote to Dick Reynolds. He did however win that season's Hawthorn best and fairest, having won the award previously in 1932. In 1941 he quit the club after being dropped to the reserves side. He finished his career with Camberwell in the VFA.
