Clarrie Hearn

Clarrie Hearn
Personal information
Full name	Clarence H. Hearn
Date of birth	13 November 1905
Date of death	1 April 1981(1981-04-01) (aged 75)
Original team	Rutherglen
Height/Weight	183 cm / 80 kg
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1929–35	Essendon	92 (90)
1 Playing statistics to end of 1935 season .

Clarence 'Clarrie' Hearn (13 November 1905 – 1 April 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Hearn spent his early career as a defender, mostly at half-back. Despite having managed just two goals from his 31 appearances coming into the 1931 VFL season, Hearn was given a role up forward and kicked 31 goals for the year, 24 of them over five consecutive games.^[1]

The Rutherglen recruit was used both forward and back for the rest of his time up the club and twice kicked seven goal hauls as a full-forward, against Fitzroy in 1932 and Hawthorn in 1935.

Although he never experienced finals football with Essendon, Hearn played for the league in a representative match against the VFA in 1934.

Known for his pace, Hearn was a competitive sprinter and won the Stawell Gift in 1929.^[2] He played for Sandringham in the VFA as captain-coach in 1936.

References

1. ^ "Clarrie Hearn". AFL Tables. http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/C/Clarrie_Hearn.html. 
2. ^ "Clarence Hearn (Essendon & Sandringham)". Full Points Footy. http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/h.htm#Clarence%20Hearn%20%28Essendon%20&%20Sandringham%29. 

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Name	Hearn, Clarrie
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Date of birth	13 November 1905
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Date of death	1 April 1981
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