Keith Batchelor
| Keith Batchelor | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Keith Vincent Batchelor | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 24 September 2009 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Sydney, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) | Murrumbeena | ||
| Debut | |||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1952–1955 | Collingwood | 21 (17) | |
| 1956–1957 | North Melbourne | 21 (0) | |
| Total | 42 (17) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Keith Vincent Batchelor (4 October 1930 – 24 September 2009) was a former
Family
The son of Collingwood footballer Vincent George Batchelor (1900-1981),[2] and Mary Alice Batchelor (1902-1970), née Wescott,[3] Keith Vincent Batchelor was born in Melbourne on 4 October 1930.
He married Claire Lavinia Kennedy (1931-2014) on 20 February 1954.
Football
Collingwood (VFL)
Batchelor came to Collingwood in 1949 as a forward from the suburban club Murrumbeena.[4]
Carlton (VFL)
Unable to secure a senior game with Collingwood, he was given a clearance to Carlton. Although he was listed by Carlton (1951), and although he played in the Carlton Reserves, he was unable to get a senior game.[5]
Collingwood (VFL)
In 1952 he was cleared back to Collingwood.
Injuries late in the season allowed the selectors to play him as a defender in the Reserves. Due to his good form in the reserves, and injuries to senior players, he made his senior debut at full-back in the
In the
North Melbourne (VFL)
He later was cleared to North Melbourne in 1956 and stayed for two years.[6]
He was 20th man in his last senior match for North Melbourne, against Collingwood, at Victoria Park, on 17 August 1957, the second-last home-and-away match of the 1957 season, and replaced an injured Ray Murphy in the third quarter of the match.[7] He played for the North Melbourne Reserves in the Second Semi-Final against Fitzroy, on 7 September; he injured his knee and was replaced in the third-quarter.[8] He also played at full-back in the Reserves Preliminary-Final against Essendon, on 14 September 1957,[9][10][11] and was one of North Melbourne's best players in its Reserves Grand Final win over Fitzroy on 21 September 1957.[12][13][14] He was selected as 20th man in the North Melbourne team that lost to Geelong in the 24 September 1957 Night Premiership match.[15][16]
Cricket
He was also a capable cricketer,[17] and played nine first XI district matches as a specialist bowler for Collingwood between 1949 and 1961.[18]
Death
He died in Sydney, New South Wales on 24 September 2009.
Notes
- ^ "Magpies Spring Surprise". The Argus. Melbourne. 26 September 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ Funeral Notices: Batchelor, The Age, (Monday, 7 September 1981), p.19.
- ^ She was the sister of the Collingwood footballer Henry David "Leo" Wescott (1900-1970).
- ^ Collingwood, The Herald, (Saturday, 2 April 1949), p.19.
- ^ Keith Batchelor, at Blueseum.
- ^ "Batchelor Says North For Me". The Argus. Victoria, Australia. 9 April 1956. p. 20. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ V.F.L. Statistics, The Age, (Monday, 19 August 1957), p.16.
- ^ Fitzroy Seconds have Solid Win, The Age, (Monday, 9 September 1957), p.16.
- ^ Norths Second Side Stronger, The Age, (Friday, 13 September 1957), p.20.
- ^ North for Seconds Win, The Age, (Saturday, 14 September 1957), p.16.
- ^ Late Goal gives Victory to North, The Age, (Monday, 16 September 1957), p.16.
- ^ North Seconds Side Stronger, The Age, (Friday, 20 September 1957), p.30.
- ^ Improved North for Seconds' Flag, The Age, (Saturday, 21 September 1957), p.16.
- ^ Game Last-Quarter Bid Lands Win for North, The Age, (Monday, 23 September 1957), p.16.
- ^ North Fancied in Night Football, The Age, (Tuesday, 24 September 1957), p.16.
- ^ Geelong defeats North Melbourne, The Age, (Wednesday, 25 September 1957), p.18.
- ^ 12th Man takes Five Wickets in Each Innings, The Argus, (Friday, 23 December 1949), p.16.
- ^ "VCA 1st XI Career records 1889–90 to 2020–21 A-C" (PDF). Retrieved 8 February 2022.
References
- Lovett, Michael, ed. (2010). AFL Record Season Guide 2010. p. 948. ISBN 978-0-9806274-5-9.
- Grand Finals: Victorian Rules' Greatest Moments – Stories and Research by Jim Main, Murray Publishers Pty Ltd, Sydney.
External links
- Keith Batchelor's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Keith Batchelor at AustralianFootball.com
- Keith Batchelor, at Collingwood Forever.