Dick Fenton-Smith

DOB: 19 October, 1931
Debut: Round 2, 1957 against Collingwood at MCG
Last Game: Grand Final 1959 against Essendon at MCG

Games: 50
Goals: 21
Career Statistics

From: Ormond

Number: 1 1957-1959

Honours:
Premiership Player - 1957, 1958, 1959
150 Heroes selection

The ruckman had trialled with the Demons in 1951, but didn't make the list. The club saw something in him, though, and would invite him back to train every year from then on.

After playing for Ormond in '51, Fenton-Smith moved to Brisbane and played there for two years. He returned to Melbourne in 1954 and rejoined Ormond, spending three years there and captaining the side in 1956. After playing in against luminaries like Denis Cordner in a VAFA vs combined VFA/VFL amateur match for the 1956 Olympics he decided to give VFL football another shot.

Fenton-Smith ended his VFL career at the end of 1959 when he moved to Adelaide to play with Sturt.

He later returned to serve on the Demons committee.

Media
"Dick's not too old at 25" - The Age 30/05/1957

Links
Wikipedia profile