Alf Hughes
Encyclopedia
Alfred 'Alf' Hughes was an Australian rules football
er who played for Hawthorn
in the VFL
during the 1950s.
Hughes was recruited from East Brunswick and played mainly in the back pocket
s for Hawthorn. In 1957 he won Hawthorn's best and fairest
award and finished equal 7th in the Brownlow Medal count.
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 VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
during the 1950s.
Hughes was recruited from East Brunswick and played mainly in the back pocket
Back pocket
In Australian rules football, the back pocket refers to a position on the field deep in defence.Back pocket players, situated in the backline, need to have good spoiling skills and usually, quality back-pockets are noted for their hardness....
s for Hawthorn. In 1957 he won Hawthorn's best and fairest
Peter Crimmins Medal
The Peter Crimmins Medal is an Australian rules football award given to the player from the Hawthorn Football Club deemed best and fairest for the season.Peter Crimmins was a rover for Hawthorn, playing 1966-1975...
award and finished equal 7th in the Brownlow Medal count.