Critchley commenced his senior football career with Marysville Football Club in the Yarra Valley Football League, as a 16 year old, before heading off to teacher's college. He played six reserves matches with Hawthorn in 1959, but returned to Marysville and played in a one point grand final loss.
Critchley won the 1960 VFL Reserves goalkicking award and made his VFL senior football, playing three games in 1960 and played in a VFL Reserves grand final loss to Geelong.[2]
Critchley did not play football in 1961 due to a shoulder reconstruction, but then won Hawthorn's 1962 Reserves best and fairest award.
Critchley accepted a teaching position at Murmungee Primary School and also accepted Whorouly Football Club's offer as captain-coach, but Hawthorn would not clear him until five matches into the Ovens & King Football League's season and despite only playing 13 matches won the 1963 league best and fairest award, the Tip Lean Trophy.
Critchley then captained-coached the Wangaratta Football Club from 1964 to 1966 in the Ovens & Murray Football League for three years, for three successive grand final losses.[3] Critchley played under Trevor Steer in 1967 and kicked 139 goals during his four years in the O&MFL.
Critchley later had stints at Whorouly, Eaglehawk, Mount Pleasant and Coldstream.[4]
Notesedit
^Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 191. ISBN978-1-921496-32-5.
^"1960 - Geelong hang onto to win flag". Google. The Age. 26 September 1960. p. 22. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
^"O&MFNL - Grand Final Results". O&MFNL. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
^Kevin B. Hill (17 May 2018). "WHEN MURMUNGEE MADE THE NEWS". On Reflection. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
External linksedit
Ron Critchley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Ron Critchley at AustralianFootball.com
When Murmungee made the news! via On Reflection
January 01, 1970
critchley, born, december, 1940, former, australian, rules, footballer, played, with, hawthorn, victorian, football, league, personal, informationfull, namedate, birth, 1940, december, 1940, original, team, marysvilleheight183, weight83, playing, career1yearsc. Ron Critchley born 16 December 1940 is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League VFL 1 Ron CritchleyPersonal informationFull nameRon CritchleyDate of birth 1940 12 16 16 December 1940 age 83 Original team s MarysvilleHeight183 cm 6 ft 0 in Weight83 kg 183 lb Playing career1YearsClubGames Goals 1960Hawthorn3 0 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1960 Sources AFL Tables AustralianFootball com Critchley commenced his senior football career with Marysville Football Club in the Yarra Valley Football League as a 16 year old before heading off to teacher s college He played six reserves matches with Hawthorn in 1959 but returned to Marysville and played in a one point grand final loss Critchley won the 1960 VFL Reserves goalkicking award and made his VFL senior football playing three games in 1960 and played in a VFL Reserves grand final loss to Geelong 2 Critchley did not play football in 1961 due to a shoulder reconstruction but then won Hawthorn s 1962 Reserves best and fairest award Critchley accepted a teaching position at Murmungee Primary School and also accepted Whorouly Football Club s offer as captain coach but Hawthorn would not clear him until five matches into the Ovens amp King Football League s season and despite only playing 13 matches won the 1963 league best and fairest award the Tip Lean Trophy Critchley then captained coached the Wangaratta Football Club from 1964 to 1966 in the Ovens amp Murray Football League for three years for three successive grand final losses 3 Critchley played under Trevor Steer in 1967 and kicked 139 goals during his four years in the O amp MFL Critchley later had stints at Whorouly Eaglehawk Mount Pleasant and Coldstream 4 Notes edit Holmesby Russell Main Jim 2014 The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers every AFL VFL player since 1897 10th ed Seaford Victoria BAS Publishing p 191 ISBN 978 1 921496 32 5 1960 Geelong hang onto to win flag Google The Age 26 September 1960 p 22 Retrieved 16 January 2024 O amp MFNL Grand Final Results O amp MFNL Retrieved 17 January 2024 Kevin B Hill 17 May 2018 WHEN MURMUNGEE MADE THE NEWS On Reflection Retrieved 17 January 2024 External links editRon Critchley s playing statistics from AFL Tables Ron Critchley at AustralianFootball com When Murmungee made the news via On Reflection Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ron Critchley amp oldid 1203170286, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
