Col Austen

This is the player profile for Colin Edward Austen (a.k.a. Col Austen), born in Kew, Victoria in 1920. He played for Hawthorn and Richmond in the VFL/AFL. Austen also coached the Richmond Seconds, Box Hill and Victoria (VFA).

Player Details

Name: Colin Austen
Full Name: Colin Edward Austen
Alias: Col Austen
DOB: 02/12/1920
POB: Kew, Victoria
DOD: 03/10/1995
POD: Box Hill, Victoria
Height: 175cm
Weight: 80kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1940-1941, 1943, 1946-1952) - 136 matches, 1 goal
    • Hawthorn (1940-1941, 1943, 1946-1949) - 85 matches, 0 goals
    • Richmond (1950-1952) - 51 matches, 1 goal

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Hawthorn (1940-1941, 1943, 1946-1949)
      • 85 matches played for Hawthorn in the VFL/AFL
    • Richmond (1950-1952)
      • 51 matches played for Richmond in the VFL/AFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1940 VFL Season Hawthorn 5 0 R11-12, R15-16, R18
1941 VFL Season Hawthorn 18 0 R01-18
1943 VFL Season Hawthorn 2 0 R09-10
1946 VFL Season Hawthorn 9 0 R01-09
1947 VFL Season Hawthorn 15 0 R02-07, R10-13, R15-19
1948 VFL Season Hawthorn 19 0 R01-19
1949 VFL Season Hawthorn 17 0 R01-13, R15, R17-19
1950 VFL Season Richmond 17 0 R01-10, R12-18
1951 VFL Season Richmond 18 1 R01-18
1952 VFL Season Richmond 16 0 R01-11, R15-19