Deacon started his career with Williamstown Thirds and then joined Bendigo Football League club Kyneton, where he won a Michelsen in 1958.[1] A ruckman, he was sought after by Hawthorn but as he had lived in South Melbourne territory while playing at Williamstown, the Swans refused to clear him and instead signed him up for themselves.[2]
He had his most productive season in 1961 when he put together 14 appearances but he then had his career derailed by a knee injury.[3] After having surgery, Deacon played only two more games for South Melbourne.[4]
Referencesedit
^Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN978-1-920910-78-5.
^The Age,"South to Ask Kyneton to Clear Top Ruckman", 28 May 1958, p. 11
^The Age,"Operation on Farmer as Soon as Possible", 26 June 1962, p. 10
cliff, deacon, born, june, 1935, former, australian, rules, footballer, played, with, south, melbourne, victorian, football, league, personal, informationfull, namedate, birth, 1935, june, 1935, original, team, kynetonheight189, weight92, position, ruckmanplay. Cliff Deacon born 10 June 1935 is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League VFL Cliff DeaconPersonal informationFull nameCliff DeaconDate of birth 1935 06 10 10 June 1935 age 88 Original team s KynetonHeight189 cm 6 ft 2 in Weight92 kg 203 lb Position s RuckmanPlaying career1YearsClubGames Goals 1959 1963South Melbourne33 1 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1963 Sources AFL Tables AustralianFootball comDeacon started his career with Williamstown Thirds and then joined Bendigo Football League club Kyneton where he won a Michelsen in 1958 1 A ruckman he was sought after by Hawthorn but as he had lived in South Melbourne territory while playing at Williamstown the Swans refused to clear him and instead signed him up for themselves 2 He had his most productive season in 1961 when he put together 14 appearances but he then had his career derailed by a knee injury 3 After having surgery Deacon played only two more games for South Melbourne 4 References edit Holmesby Russell Main Jim 2007 The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers BAS Publishing ISBN 978 1 920910 78 5 The Age South to Ask Kyneton to Clear Top Ruckman 28 May 1958 p 11 The Age Operation on Farmer as Soon as Possible 26 June 1962 p 10 AFL Tables Cliff Deacon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cliff Deacon amp oldid 1180687328, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
