Ron Cabble

Ron Cabble
Personal information
Full name Ronald James Cabble
Date of birth (1938-02-10) 10 February 1938 (age 86)
Original team(s) Koo-wee-rup / Caulfield Grammar
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1957–62 Hawthorn 35 (14)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1962.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ronald James Cabble (born 10 February 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Family

The son of William James Cabble (1903-1960),[2][3] and Ruby Fleetwood Cabble (1905-2003), née Croft,[4] Ronald James Cabble was born on 10 February 1938.

Education

He attended Caulfield Grammar School as a boarder from 1953 to 1955.[5] He was a member of the school's tennis team.[6]

He was also a member of the school's football team in 1954 — he was one of six from Caulfield Grammar selected to play for a combined Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria (ASGV) team against Melbourne High School on 13 August 1954[7][8] — and, along with John Schultz and Ron Evans, he was a member of the school's First XVIII that won its fourth consecutive ASGV premiership in 1955.[9]

Football

Hawthorn (VFL)

Having played well with the Seconds during the year, he was selected for his first game, against Geelong on 10 August 1957.[10][11]

In his fourth game for the Hawthorn First XVIII he played in the forward pocket, kicking 3 goals, and named among the team's best players,[12] in the team that defeated Carlton in the 1957 First Semi-Final, at the M.C.G., on 31 August 1957, 10.11 (71) to 6.12 (48). The match was remarkable for two reasons: the M.C.G. was swept by a fierce hail-storm just before the start of the third quarter,[13] and it was the first-ever VFL Finals appearance for Hawthorn. His fifth game was two weeks later, in the Preliminary final, which Hawthorn 11.10 (76) lost to Melbourne 22.12 (144).[14]

In his time at Hawthorn he played in 35 senior games, kicked 14 goals; and, as a half-forward flanker, played in Hawthorn's VFL Second XVIII premiership teams of 1958,[15][16] and 1959.[17]

Old Caulfield Grammarians (VAFA)

On leaving Hawthorn he played two seasons (1964 and 1965)[18][19] with the Caulfield Grammarians Football Club in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) until a knee injury forced his retirement from football.

Notes

  1. ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.121.
  2. ^ World War Two Nominal Roll, Leading Aircraftsman William James Cabble (57614), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
  3. ^ Deaths: Cabble, The Age, (Thursday, 16 March 1961), p.14.
  4. ^ Mr. H.J. Croft, The Camperdown Chronicle, (Tuesday, 27 September 1949), p.3.
  5. ^ Webber (1981), p.285.
  6. ^ Wilkinson (1997), p.138.
  7. ^ Narrow Football Win by A.G.S., The Age, (Saturday, 14 August 1954), p.13.
  8. ^ Wilkinson (1997), pp.136, 151.
  9. ^ Team photograph at Wilkinson (1997), p.141.
  10. ^ Davis, Pianto Out of Action, The Age, (Friday, 9 August 1957), p.20.
  11. ^ V.F.L. Teams Chosen: Hawthorn v. Geelong: note that his name is listed as "Cobble", not "Cabble".
  12. ^ Beames, Percy, "Hawks Did Not Boost Premiership Hopes, The Age, (Monday, 2 September 1957), p.18.
  13. ^ Hail-stone Storm at the M.C.G., The Age, (Monday, 2 September) 1957), p.1.
  14. ^ Beames, Percy, "Melbourne Zooms Into Top Gear, The Age, (Monday, 16 September 1957), p.18: note that his name is listed as "Ray Cabble", not "Ron Cabble".
  15. ^ Nisbet Back in Seconds, The Age, (Friday, 19 September 1958), p.36.
  16. ^ Davis, Trevor, "Hawks Hold Firm to Take Seconds' Flag", The Age, (Monday, 22 September 1959), p.18.
  17. ^ Carter, Ron, "Hawthorn Holds Seconds' Title", The Age, (Monday, 28 September 1959), p.20.
  18. ^ B Section—First Semi-Final, The Age, (Monday, 31 August 1964), p.20.
  19. ^ B Section—Second Semi-Final, The Age, (Monday, 13 September 1965), p.22.

References

  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  • Webber, Horace (1981). Years May Pass On... Caulfield Grammar School, 1881–1981. Centenary Committee, Caulfield Grammar School, (East St Kilda). ISBN 0-9594242-0-2.
  • Wilkinson, Ian R. (1997). The Fields At Play – 115 years of sport at Caulfield Grammar School 1881–1996. Playright Publishing. ISBN 0-949853-60-7.