David Albiston
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David Albiston is a former Australian rules football
er who played for Hawthorn
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) during the 1960s.
A rover from the Melbourne High School Old Boys, Albiston played from the forward pocket
in Hawthorn's losing 1963 VFL Grand Final
team. His father Harold also played at Hawthorn and he is the nephew of Alec
and Ken Albiston
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for Hawthorn
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL) during the 1960s.
A rover from the Melbourne High School Old Boys, Albiston played from the forward pocket
Forward pocket
In Australian rules football, the forward pocket refers to a position on the field deep in offense.Forward pocket players, situated in the forward line, need to have good avoidance and goal sneak skills and usually, quality forward-pockets are noted for their agility and ability to score difficult...
in Hawthorn's losing 1963 VFL Grand Final
1963 VFL Grand Final
The 1963 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Geelong Football Club and Hawthorn Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 5 October 1963. It was the 67th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the...
team. His father Harold also played at Hawthorn and he is the nephew of Alec
Alec Albiston
Alec Albiston is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League and with North Melbourne for his final season. A goalkicking rover, he was captain and coach of Hawthorn between 1947 and 1949...
and Ken Albiston
Ken Albiston
Ken Albiston is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond and Melbourne in the VFL.The younger brother of Hawthorn forward Alec Albiston, Ken played six seasons with Richmond before moving to Melbourne. He played in Melbourne's 1954 Grand Final loss to Footscray.-External links:*...
.