Dudley Probyn Explained

Dudley Probyn
Fullname:Dudley Charles Probyn
Birth Date:1 October 1912
Birth Place:Mt Korong, Victoria
Originalteam:South Sydney
Height:182 cm
Weight:84 kg
Statsend:1942
Years1:1938–1941
Club1:Prahran (VFA)
Years2:1942
Years3:1945–1946
Club3:Wodonga (O&M)
Games Goals3:? (14)
Games Goals2:9 (18)
Games Goals1:65 (79)

Dudley Charles "Doug" Probyn (1 October 1912 – 13 December 2005) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Probyn was recruited to St. Kilda via Prahan FC after playing in their 1940 VFA grand final loss to Port Melbourne.[2]

Probyn coached the Wodonga Football Club in 1945, winning the club best and fairest award [3] and also the Border Football Association best and fairest award, The Border Mail Medal in 1945.[4]

In 1948, Probyn was captain-coach of the Wodonga Rovers FC in the Chiltern & District Football Association and finished 5th in the Huggins Medal with 11 votes[5], with the team finishing third after losing the preliminary final.

Probyn then won the 1949 - K J Azzi Medal in the Hume Football League when playing the Brocklesby Football Club.[6] Probyn was their premiership captain-coach in 1950 and played with Brocklesby up until 1951.[7]

Probyn also won the Benalla & District Football League's best and fairest award as captain of the Tolmie Football Club in 1952.[8]

Probyn played with Milawa in the Ovens & King Football League in 1953, kicking 17 goals for the season.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 722.
  2. Web site: 1940 - VFA Grand Final . The Argus . 21 January 2022 . 16 . 4 October 1940.
  3. Web site: 1945 - Wodonga Footballer's Banquet . Trove Newspapers . Wodonga and Towong Senitel . 26 August 2020 . 2 . 12 October 1945.
  4. Web site: 1945 - Border FA - Best & Fairest . Trove Newspapers . Border Morning Mail . 21 September 2020 . 4 . 1 October 1945.
  5. Web site: 1948 - SHARMAN BEST-FAIREST IN C. & D. LEAGUE . Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW) . 25 November 2024 . 11 . 18 August 1948.
  6. Web site: 1949 - Hume FL - Azzi Medal . Hume FNL . Hume FNL . 20 October 2020.
  7. Web site: 1951 - Has been a footballer for 22 years . Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW) . 11 October 2024 . 15 . 15 June 1951.
  8. Web site: 1952 - Council Has Done Nothing For Football" Cr. Hill . Benalla Ensign . 2 June 2021 . 1 . 25 September 1952.