Max Rippon

Maxwell George Rippon (11 October 1920 – 12 July 1985) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy, South Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Max Rippon
Personal information
Full name Maxwell George Rippon
Date of birth 11 October 1920
Date of death 12 July 1985(1985-07-12) (aged 64)[1]
Original team(s) Heatherton
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 61 kg (134 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1943 Fitzroy 02 (0)
1944 South Melbourne 04 (0)
1945–1947 St Kilda 41 (4)
Total 47 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Rippon was a wingman, who arrived at Fitzroy from Heatherton. He didn't have much impact in his one season stints with Fitzroy and South Melbourne but was a regular fixture in the St Kilda team for three seasons.[2] While at St Kilda in 1945 he had a teammate, Ted Rippon, who was his uncle.[3] In 1946 he represented Victoria in an interstate fixture against South Australia. Once he left the VFL he continued his football career in the Victorian Football Association, with Brighton.[4]

References
  1. "Max Rippon's grave". billiongraves.com.
  2. "AFL Tables: Max Rippon". afltables.com.
  3. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  4. The Argus,"Carlton Man Declared North Player", 20 May 1948, p. 12


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