Arthur "Snowy" Retell (22 January 1906 – 13 June 1978) was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Arthur Retell
Personal information
Full name Arthur Retell
Date of birth (1906-01-22)22 January 1906
Place of birth Albany, Western Australia
Date of death 13 June 1978(1978-06-13) (aged 72)
Place of death Myaree, Western Australia
Original team(s) South Fremantle
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1929–1933 South Fremantle 44 (28)
1935 St Kilda 08 0(8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

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The son of Paulus Retel (1873-1918),[2][3][4][5][6] and Susan Ellen Retell (1866-1940), née Rickard,[7][8] Arthur Retell was born at Albany, Western Australia on 22 January 1906. His father served as a private in the First AIF during World War I and died aboard the HMAT Warilda on 3 August 1918.[6]

He married Murielle Louisa Webb (1908-) on 11 June 1927. He married for a second time in 1942 to Millicent Jessie Andrew (1910-1993).

Football

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South Fremantle (WAFL)

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He played for the South Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian Football League.[9] from 1929 to 1933. He represented Western Australia at the 1933 ANFC Carnival in Sydney.[10]

St Kilda (VFL)

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In 1934, Retell moved to St Kilda where he was given employment.[11][12] He was refused a transfer, and stood out of football for a year.

In 1935 he was granted a clearance, and played 8 games with the St Kilda First XVIII, scoring 8 goals, and the rest of the season with the Second XVIII. In 1936 he was taken off the senior list, and was appointed coach of the St Kilda Second XVIII.[13]

Military service

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Retell later served in the Australian Army during World War II.[14]

Death

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He died at Myaree, Western Australia on 13 June 1978.

Notes

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References

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  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  • Interstate Honours, The Albany Advertiser, (Thursday, 8 August 1929), p.4.
  • "World War Two Nominal Roll: Lance Corporal Arthur Retell (VX66958)". Department of Veterans' Affairs.
  • World War Two Service Record: Lance Corporal Arthur Retell (VX66958), National Archives of Australia.
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