Hugh Torney (footballer)

Hugh Torney
Personal information
Birth	14 November 1909
Recruited from	Patchewallock
Height and weight	191 cm / 92 kg
Death	10 February 2000(2000-02-10) (aged 90),
Playing career¹
Debut	1933, Essendon v. Carlton, at Windy Hill
Team(s)	Essendon (1933-43) 173 games, 81 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1943 season

Hugh Torney (14 November 1909 – 10 February 2000) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL.

A ruckman, Torney kicked with his left foot and formed a lethal combination during his career with rover Dick Reynolds. He had his finest season in 1940, winning the Essendon Best and Fairest award and finishing second in the Brownlow Medal count. His 24 Brownlow votes were at the time the most ever by a player not to win the medal. Torney was a premiership player in 1942 and also represented Victoria during his career.

External links

Hugh Torney (footballer)'s statistics from AFL Tables
Profile at Essendonfc.com
Brief biography

Essendon Football Club 1942 VFL Premiers

Essendon 19.18 (132) defeated Richmond 11.13 (79), at Princes Park

Captain: 3. D. Reynolds \| 1. Coward \| 4. Exelby \| 5. Caesar \| 6. Hird \| 7. Hutchison \| 8. Plummer \| 10. Dearle \| 14. Leehane \| 15. Buttsworth \| 19. Cassin \| 20. Torney \| 21. Ruddell \| 22. Lane \| 25. Abbott \| 28. Silk \| 29. T. Reynolds \| 30. Flanigan \| 35. Bushby

Coach: D. Reynolds

W. S. Crichton Medal • Essendon Football Club Best and Fairest Winners

1901: Thurgood • 1903: Gavin • 1906: J. McKenzie • 1908: Busbridge • 1909: Busbridge • 1911: Cameron • 1912: Cameron • 1913: Baring • 1920: Garden • 1922: Fitzmaurice • 1923: Fitzmaurice • 1924: Fitzmaurice • 1925: Stockdale • 1926: Harrison • 1927: Maher • 1928: Beckton • 1929: Okey • 1930: Forbes • 1931: T. Clarke • 1932: Carman • 1933: Walsh • 1934: Reynolds • 1935: Forbes • 1936: Reynolds • 1937: Reynolds • 1938: Reynolds • 1939: Reynolds • 1940: Torney • 1941: Buttsworth • 1942: Reynolds • 1943: Reynolds • 1944: Bushby • 1945: Buttsworth • 1946: Buttsworth • 1947: Hutchison • 1948: Hutchison • 1949: Coleman • 1950: Hutchison • 1951: McDonald • 1952: Hutchison • 1953: Hutchison • 1954: Gill • 1955: Hutchison • 1956: Hutchison • 1957: Burgess • 1958: J. Clarke • 1959: Mitchell • 1960: Burgess • 1961: Birt • 1962: J. Clarke • 1963: Fraser • 1964: Fraser • 1965: Birt • 1966: D. McKenzie • 1967: Birt • 1968: Davis • 1969: Davis • 1970: Gerlach • 1971: Davis • 1972: Fields • 1973: Wilson • 1974: Moss • 1975: Moss • 1976: Moss • 1977: Madden • 1978: K. Fletcher • 1979: Madden • 1980: T. Watson • 1981: N. Daniher • 1982: T. Daniher • 1983: Madden • 1984: Madden • 1985: T. Watson • 1986: Hawker • 1987: Thompson • 1988: T. Watson • 1989: T. Watson • 1990: Thompson • 1991: Ezard • 1992: Harvey • 1993: O'Donnell • 1994: Hird • 1995: Hird • 1996: Hird • 1997: Denham • 1998: Hardwick • 1999: Mercuri • 2000: D. Fletcher • 2001: J. Johnson • 2002: M. Johnson • 2003: Hird/Lucas • 2004: McPhee • 2005: J. Johnson • 2006: Lucas • 2007: Hird • 2008: Hille • 2009: J. Watson • 2010: J. Watson • 2011: Zaharakis

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Name	Torney, Hugh
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Date of birth	14 November 1909
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Date of death	10 February 2000
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