Ernie Hammerton
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest Alfred Hammerton | |||||
| Born | 1927 | |||||
| Died | 4 July 1991 Kyeemagh, New South Wales | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Hooker | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1947–58 | South Sydney | 157 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1951 | City NSW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951–56 | New South Wales | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ernest Alfred Hammerton (1927–1991) was an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s. An Australian international and New South Wales interstate representative hooker, he played club football in the NSWRFL Premiership for South Sydney, appearing in seven consecutive grand finals for them. Hammerton later became a selector for both the New South Wales and Australian national teams.
Playing career
A South Sydney junior,[1] at the end of the 1949 NSWRFL season Hammerton played in his first grand final at hooker for South Sydney who lost to St. George. At the end of the 1950 season Hammerton played in the grand final at hooker for South Sydney who defeated Western Suburbs. In 1951 Hammerton played in the grand final at hooker for South Sydney, scoring a try in their victory over Manly-Warringah. In 1951 Hammerton was selected to represent Australia, becoming Kangaroo No. 288.[2] He played a sole test match, a 23–11 victory over the touring French team.
In the 1952 NSWRFL season Hammerton played in the grand final at hooker for South Sydney who lost to Western Suburbs. At the end of the 1953 NSWRFL season Hammerton played in the grand final at hooker for South Sydney, scoring a try in their victory over St. George. In season 1954 Hammerton played in the grand final at hooker for South Sydney who defeated Newtown. At the end of the 1955 NSWRFL season Hammerton played in the grand final at hooker for South Sydney who again defeated Newtown. South Sydney came within one match of the 1957 NSWRFL season's grand final, however Hammerton was dropped from the team for the qualifier in favour of 22-year-old Brian Murray.[3] Souths lost the match. The following season was Hammerton's last in first grade.[4]
Post-playing career
Hammerton was appointed a New South Wales selector in the 1970 pre-season.[5] In 1972 Hammerton, who was already a New South Wales selector, won a position on the Australian Rugby League selection committee.[6] A decade later he was still a national selector.[7] He was replaced as chairman of Australian selectors by Don Furner in the 1989 pre-season.[8]
References
- ↑ rabbitohs.com.au. "Club Records". Tradition. South Sydney Rabbitohs. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ↑ "Players Register". Kangaroos. Australian Rugby League. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ↑ Goodman, Tom (11 September 1957). "Hammerton dropped from South R.L. Thirteen for Final". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ↑ rabbitohs.com.au. "Ernie HAMMERTON". Season Archive. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ↑ "Higher fees for League referees". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 February 1970. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ↑ "Hooker now a selector". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1972. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ↑ Clarkson, Alan (9 February 1982). "Falla is new Aust League selector". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ↑ Zorba & Hollwood (15 January 1989). "Giants for sale for a cool $1m". The Sun Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
External links
- Ernie Hammerton at stats.rleague.com
- Ernie Hammerton at nrlstats.com