Ken Sier

Ken Sier (27 January 1922 – 23 February 2001) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s.

Ken Sier
Personal information
Date of birth 27 January 1922
Date of death 23 February 2001(2001-02-23) (aged 79)
Place of death Heidelberg, Victoria
Original team(s) Fitzroy CYMS
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1940–1947 Fitzroy 59 (61)
1948–1950 Richmond 38 (13)
Total 97 (74)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

His best year came in 1944 where he kicked 41 goals as a full forward, 3 of them in the 1944 VFL Grand Final victory over his future club Richmond.

In December 1946, Sier was appointed as captain / coach of the Border United Football Club, in Corowa, NSW.[1]

In January, 1947, it was announced that Fitzroy refused Sier a clearance to coach Border United Football Club at £10 per week.[2]

References

  1. "1946 - Border United appoint coach". Trove Newspaper. The Weekly Times. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. "1947 - Cannot take coaching job". Trove Newspapers. The Herald. Retrieved 9 April 2020.


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