Australian rules footballer
| Bob Sellers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Sellers in May 1925 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Miles Alfred Sellers | ||
| Date of birth | (1905-02-23)23 February 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 September 1971(1971-09-10) (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Box Hill | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 1925, Hawthorn vs. Richmond, at Glenferrie Oval | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Follower, forward | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925–1934 | Hawthorn | 98 (65) | |
| Umpiring career | |||
| Years | League | Role | Games |
| 1944–1952 | VFL | Goal umpire | 131 |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Miles Alfred "Bob" Sellers (23 February 1905 – 10 September 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Early life
The eldest child of Alfred Thomas Sellers (1875–1923) and Florence Sellers (1878–1962), nee Pearce, Miles Alfred Sellers was born at St Kilda on 23 February 1905.
Football
After commencing his football career with Ferntree Gully he joined Box Hill for a season before playing with Hawthorn from their inaugural VFL season in 1925 until 1934, as a follower and forward. He made a total of 98 league appearances.
Sellers also played district cricket for the Hawthorn-East Melbourne club.
In 1944 Sellers returned to the VFL as a goal umpire and officiated in 131 games. Until Mark Fraser's umpiring debut in 2005, Sellers was the last former player to officiate in a league fixture.
Miles Sellers remained an active member of the Hawthorn Football Club throughout his life, receiving a Life Membership and remaining timekeeper for the club until his death.
Honours and achievements
Individual
- Hawthorn best all rounder: 1928
- Hawthorn Hall of Fame
Death
Miles Sellers died after an illness at St Vincent's Hospital in Fitzroy on 10 September 1971 and was cremated at Springvale Botanical Cemetery.
References
- "Bob Sellers - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- "Family Notices". The Argus. No. 24, 129. Victoria, Australia. 6 December 1923. p. 1.
- "FTG Football Club VFL Players".
- "Bob Sellers". Australian Football.com.
- AFL Tables: Bob Sellers
- "AFL Player-Umpires". AFL Umpires Association. 2 January 2014.
- "Miles Alfred Sellers". Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.
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