Clarrie Hearn

Clarrie Hearn
Personal information
Full name Clarence H. Hearn
Date of birth 13 November 1905
Date of death 1 April 1981(1981-04-01) (aged 75)
Original team(s) Rutherglen
Height/Weight 183 cm / 80 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1929–35 Essendon 92 (90)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935 season.

Clarence "Clarrie" Hearn (13 November 1905 – 1 April 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Hearn spent his early career as a defender, mostly at half-back. Despite having managed just two goals from his 31 appearances coming into the 1931 VFL season, Hearn was given a role up forward and kicked 31 goals for the year, 24 of them over five consecutive games.[1]

The Rutherglen recruit was used both forward and back for the rest of his time up the club and twice kicked seven goal hauls as a full-forward, against Fitzroy in 1932 and Hawthorn in 1935.

Although he never experienced finals football with Essendon, Hearn played for the league in a representative match against the Victorian Football Association in 1934.

Known for his pace, Hearn was a competitive sprinter and won the Stawell Gift in 1929.[2]

Hearn played for Sandringham in the VFA as captain-coach in 1936.

He was a boundary umpire for 12 league games in 1937.[3]

References

  1. "Clarrie Hearn". AFL Tables.
  2. "Clarrie Hearn - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  3. "Clarence Hearn". AFLUA.
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