Ken Newton

Ken Newton
Personal information
Full name Kenneth William Newton
Date of birth 17 April 1924
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death 3 November 2006(2006-11-03) (aged 82)
Original team(s) Wesley College
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1947–50 Essendon 24 (19)
1950–51 Hawthorn 9 (11)
Total 33 (30)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Kenneth William Newton MC (17 April 1924 – 3 November 2006)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

War Service

Newton enlisted to serve in the Australian Army at Duntroon in Canberra in December 1944. In July 1945 he was awarded the Military Cross for "outstanding personal courage at Ulupu, New Guinea" displayed in combat with Japanese troops.[3] Newton remained in the Army until May 1951.[4]

Football

Newton was recruited locally to Essendon and played as a reserve in their 1947 Grand Final loss to Carlton. He kicked five goals in a game at Princes Park against the same opponents the following season. Newton often struggled to make the seniors in what was a strong Essendon side so during the 1950 season crossed to Hawthorn.

References

  1. ^ "Past Player Profiles - N (Newton, Ken W.)". essendonfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 655. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  3. ^ Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 414. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
  4. ^ "World War II Roll: Kenneth William Newton". Department of Veterans Affairs.