Bob Sellers (footballer)

Miles Alfred "Bob" Sellers (23 February 1905 – 10 September 1971)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Bob Sellers
Sellers in May 1925
Personal information
Full name Miles Alfred Sellers
Date of birth (1905-02-23)23 February 1905
Place of birth St Kilda, Victoria
Date of death 10 September 1971(1971-09-10) (aged 66)
Place of death Fitzroy, Victoria
Original team(s) Box Hill
Debut Round 1, 1925, Hawthorn
vs. Richmond, at Glenferrie Oval
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Follower, forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1925–1934 Hawthorn 98 (65)
Umpiring career
Years League Role Games
1944–1952 VFL Goal umpire 131
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Sellers was born in St Kilda, the eldest child of Alfred Thomas Sellers and Florence Pearce. After commencing his football career with Ferntree Gully[3] he joined Box Hill for a season before playing with Hawthorn from their inaugural VFL season in 1925 until 1934, as a follower and forward.[4] He made a total of 98 league appearances.[5] He also played district cricket for the Hawthorn-East Melbourne club.

In 1944 he returned to the VFL as a goal umpire and officiated in 131 games. Until Mark Fraser's umpiring debut in 2005, Sellers was the last former player to officiate in a league fixture.[6] Miles Sellers remained an active member of the Hawthorn Football Club throughout his life, receiving a Life Membership and remaining timekeeper for the club until his death in 1971.

References
  1. "Bob Sellers - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. "FTG Football Club VFL Players".
  4. "Bob Sellers". Australian Football.com.
  5. AFL Tables: Bob Sellers
  6. "AFL Player-Umpires". AFL Umpires Association.


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