Ron Fisher (footballer)

Ron Fisher
Personal information
Full name	Ronald David Fisher
Date of birth	(1911-08-07)7 August 1911
Place of birth	South Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death	14 June 1993
Place of death	Queensland
Original team(s)	Port Melbourne
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s)	Ruck
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1933–1938	St Kilda	82 (71)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1938.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ronald David Fisher (7 August 1911 – 14 June 1993) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Fisher, a ruckman originally from Port Melbourne, played in the seconds at South Melbourne then Footscray, before coming to St Kilda in 1933.^[2][3] He made six senior appearances for St Kilda that year and remained a regular fixture in the team until 1938.^[4] Cleared to Ararat in 1939, Fisher was the club's coach for two seasons.^[5][6]

He was the younger brother of South Melbourne and St Kilda footballer Clem Fisher.^[7]

References

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
2. "Football". The Argus. Melbourne. 3 July 1930. p. 13. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Practice Games". The Argus. Melbourne. 3 April 1933. p. 11. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "Ron Fisher". AFL Tables. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
5. "Fisher Appointed To Ararat". The Horsham Times. Victoria. 17 February 1939. p. 9. Retrieved 3 August 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "Country News". The Argus. Melbourne. 13 March 1941. p. 2. Retrieved 3 August 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
7. "St Kilda Men Transfer". The Age. Victoria. 2 April 1934. p. 2. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2014.