Vernon Hazel (28 October 1889 – 18 April 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda, Melbourne and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Vernon Hazel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Vernon Percy Hazewinkel | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Prahran, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 18 April 1967 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Coburg (VFA) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1909–10 | St Kilda | 3 (0) | |
| 1910 | Melbourne | 4 (4) | |
| 1911–12 | Essendon | 12 (4) | |
| Total | 19 (8) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1912. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of Pieter Jan (a.k.a. Peter John) Hazewinkel (-1923),[1][2] and Louisa Wilhemina Hazewinkel (-1917), née von Weihen,[3][4] Vernon Percy Hazewinkel was born in Prahran on 28 October 1889. He married Margaret Hazel Sindrey (1894–1977) in 1917.
Football
editHazel was recruited from Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Coburg and in one and a half seasons at St Kilda managed just three appearances. In 1910, he crossed to Melbourne and the following season he joined his third club, Essendon. He was the beneficiary of an injury to Allan Belcher in the finals series and lined up as a back pocket in the 1911 Grand Final win. Also used at half forward, Hazel finished his career back in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) with Brighton.
Boxing
editIn 1916 Hazel was the amateur welterweight champion of Victoria, he entered the professional ranks in September of that year.[5]
Footnotes
edit- ^ Deaths: Hazewinkel, The Argus, (Thursday, 26 July 1923), p.1.
- ^ Old Man's Will, The Age, (Friday, 29 February 1924), p.15.
- ^ Marriages: Hazewinkel—Von Weihen, The Age, (Monday, 12 July 1882), p.1.
- ^ Deaths: Hazewinkel, The Argus, (Saturday, 9 Jun 1917), p.11.
- ^ http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article132713313?searchTerm=Vernon Hazel&searchLimits=l-decade=191
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
edit- Vernon Hazel's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Vernon Hazel, demonwiki.org.
- Vern Hazel, at The VFA Project.
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